Dr. Ben Carson

There's no question about that. But the rewards are also great in that you bring the issues to the forefront, if you're a good politician. And you really work on behalf of the people fully recognizing that there are many people in the system who are not good people, who are doing things only to enhance their own position. to enhance their own wealth.

It's no coincidence that many of the people who get into our government come in as people of moderate means and as multimillionaires. On the salary of a government worker, obviously there's some things going on there that aren't kosher. But to be on the other side of that, to actually represent the people is a great thing. And it's why we've been able to survive all of this time.

It's no coincidence that many of the people who get into our government come in as people of moderate means and as multimillionaires. On the salary of a government worker, obviously there's some things going on there that aren't kosher. But to be on the other side of that, to actually represent the people is a great thing. And it's why we've been able to survive all of this time.

It's no coincidence that many of the people who get into our government come in as people of moderate means and as multimillionaires. On the salary of a government worker, obviously there's some things going on there that aren't kosher. But to be on the other side of that, to actually represent the people is a great thing. And it's why we've been able to survive all of this time.

As you remember, Ben Franklin, after the 1787 Constitutional Convention, was asked

As you remember, Ben Franklin, after the 1787 Constitutional Convention, was asked

As you remember, Ben Franklin, after the 1787 Constitutional Convention, was asked

sir what do we have here a monarchy or republic he said a republic if you can keep it the only way we can keep it is to have people who are willing to undergo that self-sacrifice and to make themselves truly the representatives of that which is good for the people you got involved well you didn't get involved you walked into the hud

sir what do we have here a monarchy or republic he said a republic if you can keep it the only way we can keep it is to have people who are willing to undergo that self-sacrifice and to make themselves truly the representatives of that which is good for the people you got involved well you didn't get involved you walked into the hud

sir what do we have here a monarchy or republic he said a republic if you can keep it the only way we can keep it is to have people who are willing to undergo that self-sacrifice and to make themselves truly the representatives of that which is good for the people you got involved well you didn't get involved you walked into the hud

I got a lot of government experience very quickly. Because it was eight months before I had a deputy secretary. It was five months before I had any assistant secretaries. So every day was like drinking from the fire hydrant. And I didn't have a lot of buffer in between. So you had to learn stuff very, very quickly. And there were some people early on who were not the best people.

I got a lot of government experience very quickly. Because it was eight months before I had a deputy secretary. It was five months before I had any assistant secretaries. So every day was like drinking from the fire hydrant. And I didn't have a lot of buffer in between. So you had to learn stuff very, very quickly. And there were some people early on who were not the best people.

I got a lot of government experience very quickly. Because it was eight months before I had a deputy secretary. It was five months before I had any assistant secretaries. So every day was like drinking from the fire hydrant. And I didn't have a lot of buffer in between. So you had to learn stuff very, very quickly. And there were some people early on who were not the best people.

Let's just put it that way. But once we got our assistant secretaries and deputy secretary in place and surrounded ourselves with very confident and good people, we were able to move very rapidly. As I mentioned earlier, The fiscal situation was pretty bad when I got there. No audits for eight years.

Let's just put it that way. But once we got our assistant secretaries and deputy secretary in place and surrounded ourselves with very confident and good people, we were able to move very rapidly. As I mentioned earlier, The fiscal situation was pretty bad when I got there. No audits for eight years.

Let's just put it that way. But once we got our assistant secretaries and deputy secretary in place and surrounded ourselves with very confident and good people, we were able to move very rapidly. As I mentioned earlier, The fiscal situation was pretty bad when I got there. No audits for eight years.

And you always heard these horrible stories about the fiscal mismanagement at HUD and how money was missing and nobody knew where it was. You probably noticed that stopped about a year and a half into the Trump administration because we got it all straightened out. We were able to get Irv Dennis, who was a senior at Ernst & Young, senior partner. And he was reluctant at first, but...

And you always heard these horrible stories about the fiscal mismanagement at HUD and how money was missing and nobody knew where it was. You probably noticed that stopped about a year and a half into the Trump administration because we got it all straightened out. We were able to get Irv Dennis, who was a senior at Ernst & Young, senior partner. And he was reluctant at first, but...

And you always heard these horrible stories about the fiscal mismanagement at HUD and how money was missing and nobody knew where it was. You probably noticed that stopped about a year and a half into the Trump administration because we got it all straightened out. We were able to get Irv Dennis, who was a senior at Ernst & Young, senior partner. And he was reluctant at first, but...

We bugged him until he finally agreed to come and to get the stuff under control. It made a huge difference once we were able to do that. And the real key for a secretary of any of the agencies is not necessarily to know everything, but it's to put people around you. who together know everything and to work closely with them and to be able to take information and to use it in an effective way.