Scott Turner is a great choice for Housing and Urban Development

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Incoming President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Scott Turner for the position of secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Turner previously worked with Trump’s former HUD chief, Ben Carson, and is a staunch opponent of government housing assistance, one of the primary functions of the department.

Watch the above video as Straight Arrow News contributor Star Parker celebrates Scott Turner’s nomination and shares her thoughts about why she says he’ll be a great pick to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development during Trump’s second term.

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The following is an excerpt from the above video:

A lot of people, for a long time, wonder: How come nothing grows there? It doesn’t grow because there’s too much regulation. There was no incentive to attract people, to come in as businesses and invest in these communities. There are 35 million people across America’s Opportunity Zones. So I expect that Scott Turner, oh, he’ll, he’ll seek to revise or repeal some of the Biden administration’s regulations that have hindered this type of growth, the development of affordable housing.

This is not rocket science. Some of the things that perhaps could be cut back now through HUD policy with Scott in charge, they include some environmental rules that exacerbate an already cumbersome approval process and reforms to the regulatory framework that cost millions of dollars to navigate.

Scott Turner has recently served as the chief visionary officer for JPI companies, and is a leading developer and builder of affordable housing. JPI points out that Scott will be the first secretary of Housing and Urban Development with direct private sector experience in housing development, bringing a deep understanding of how to build communities and navigate the challenges that have often hindered progress.