Housing Secretary Ben Carson Clarifies Comment That Poverty Is A ‘State of Mind’
“Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson is standing by his controversial comment that poverty is a ‘state of mind’ — but says that ‘how a person thinks’ is only one component that contributes to being poor. ‘What I said is that it is a factor. A part of poverty can be the state of mind,’ he told NPR in an interview. ‘People tend to approach things differently, based on their frame of mind.’ His agency, he says, wants ‘to find ways to make sure that people understand that the person who has the most to do with what happens to you, is you.’”