Yup, Carson gets stuck in subsidized housing elevator

[SteveG]

Firefighters edge past hysterically laughing locals in daring rescue.

HUD Secretary Dr. Ben Carson, Others Unhurt After Being Trapped Inside Overtown Housing Complex Elevator
Carson and several others were stranded for about 15 minutes before firefighters freed them

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson and his wife were trapped in an elevator during a visit to a Miami affordable housing complex Wednesday. The incident occurred while Carson was touring the Courtside Apartments, an affordable housing complex in the city's Overtown neighborhood.

The couple and several others were on their way to meet residents when their elevator became stuck, grounding the group for about 15 minutes before firefighters freed them just before 9 a.m.

"Well, we got all of our questions answered," Carson joked as he stepped out of the elevator.

[samintx]

What was the question?

[Speedy]

"Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson on Thursday said cuts to his department are part of his effort to help the agency work better.
“You’ve seen the budget cuts that say, ‘Oh this program [is] going to be eliminated, that program [is] going to be eliminated,’ ” Mr. Carson said on “The Hugh Hewitt Show.” “What we’re actually doing is examining all the programs, looking at duplication, looking at inefficiencies … and we’re going to preserve those things that are working well.”

[rjmacs]

samintx wrote:
What was the question?

"So, why don't these people rent regular apartments like good honest hardworking Americans do?"

[GGD]

Speedy wrote:
"… and we’re going to preserve those things that are working well.”

Sounds like that elevator won't be getting fixed.

[michaelb]

I agree this is ironic. But just to interject some facts to the discussion, HUD would not be responsible for whether or not the Elevator worked, at least not directly. That is the Landlord's responsibility. HUD, through the local public housing authority, should inspect those subsidized properties and make sure they are compliant.

Cuts to HUD funding also are not likely to directly impact the working of elevators either. That will almost certainly be less subsidized housing units, not less money per unit (and the landlord would get market rent either way).

[NewtonMP2100]

.....too bad they were able to get him out.....

[beagledave]

michaelb wrote:
I agree this is ironic. But just to interject some facts to the discussion, HUD would not be responsible for whether or not the Elevator worked, at least not directly. That is the Landlord's responsibility. HUD, through the local public housing authority, should inspect those subsidized properties and make sure they are compliant.

Cuts to HUD funding also are not likely to directly impact the working of elevators either. That will almost certainly be less subsidized housing units, not less money per unit (and the landlord would get market rent either way).

I'm confused. Cuts to HUD funding will result in cuts to INSPECTION according to your first paragraph.

How does that NOT result in more problematic infrastructure like elevators?

[Speedy]

beagledave wrote:
[quote=michaelb]
I agree this is ironic. But just to interject some facts to the discussion, HUD would not be responsible for whether or not the Elevator worked, at least not directly. That is the Landlord's responsibility. HUD, through the local public housing authority, should inspect those subsidized properties and make sure they are compliant.

Cuts to HUD funding also are not likely to directly impact the working of elevators either. That will almost certainly be less subsidized housing units, not less money per unit (and the landlord would get market rent either way).

I'm confused. Cuts to HUD funding will result in cuts to INSPECTION according to your first paragraph.

How does that NOT result in more problematic infrastructure like elevators?
We will just have fewer elevators. Besides, walking up 20 flights of stairs is good exercise for the welfare Cadillac queens and their children.

[Dennis S]

Speedy wrote:
[quote=beagledave]
[quote=michaelb]
I agree this is ironic. But just to interject some facts to the discussion, HUD would not be responsible for whether or not the Elevator worked, at least not directly. That is the Landlord's responsibility. HUD, through the local public housing authority, should inspect those subsidized properties and make sure they are compliant.

Cuts to HUD funding also are not likely to directly impact the working of elevators either. That will almost certainly be less subsidized housing units, not less money per unit (and the landlord would get market rent either way).

I'm confused. Cuts to HUD funding will result in cuts to INSPECTION according to your first paragraph.

How does that NOT result in more problematic infrastructure like elevators?
We will just have fewer elevators. Besides, walking up 20 flights of stairs is good exercise for the welfare Cadillac queens and their children.
It will give them the needed strength to pull up their bootstraps.