Pelosi Statement on Secretary Ben Carson’s Rent Hikes on Vulnerable Americans

"The Trump Administration's plan to push families off their housing assistance showcases the utter cruelty and cravenness of the Republicans' special interest agenda. After exploding the debt with the GOP Tax Scam's massive handouts to corporations and the wealthiest 1 percent, Republicans are scrambling to gut the pillars of economic security in our nation to pay for their fiscal recklessness.

"In their haste to further enrich the wealthy, Republicans are tripling the rents of millions of vulnerable families as housing prices skyrocket across the country. Compounded by draconian new work requirements, this policy could push countless families onto the streets, and kick out the ladders of opportunity from beneath Americans striving to get ahead. Women, children, caregivers, veterans and people with chronic health conditions will all suffer, just to pay for the GOP's tax cuts for the wealthiest.

"The American people deserve better than the raw deal Republicans in the White House and Congress are giving them. Democrats are offering A Better Deal, with Better Jobs, Better Wages, and a Better Future, that ensures every American has the tools to succeed in the 21st Century economy."