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Ben Carson: I think as long as there remains a dialogue, it is actually preferable to have the States and localities more involved…

On the recordJune 6, 2017
I think as long as there remains a dialogue, it is actually preferable to have the States and localities more involved with the decisionmaking because they are obviously much more familiar with the particularities of the area that they live.
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Ben Carson

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Carson advocates for state involvement in housing decisions for better local understanding.

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