Okay, Mr. Carson, you know we're talking about housing here and you talk about Section 8, but we're also talking about Snap. … It's not unusual...if a single mom...wants to marry...a guy...making 40, 50 grand a year, that she would lose tens of thousands of dollars in benefits. … Unfortunately, that is the case and it becomes a lifestyle, a way of living. I grew up in poverty and I listened to a lot of the people who were on these programs and the various schemes that they would come up with. (03:55–04:12)
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Asserts that marrying someone with a moderate income can result in losing substantial benefits.
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