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HUD Secretary Ben Carson, a person who reportedly grew up poor himself, wants to raise the minimum rent paid by the poorest Americans. According to a HUD proposal, individuals living in government-assisted public housing could have their rents tripled in a bid to spark these tenants to become less reliant on federal aid.

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HUD Secretary Ben Carson has the important task of overseeing the governmental department that lords over America’s housing needs, including those that involve those in public housing. Once critical of those who benefit from the government’s aid in saying they’re too comfortable, the former brain surgeon once spent $31,000 on office digs.