My conclusion on Ben Carson is that he is definitely a nice guy and a living demonstration of the power of the family to uplift a young person. But he is also untrustworthy because on the one hand he can say that his family survived in his youth because of food stamps, yet he advocates a policy that would end them for families like his in the future.
His mother worked two menial jobs while keeping control over her kids. Yet, she still qualified and needed food stamps to feed them. Where would Dr. Carson be today if he didn't have that nutrition? Where would he be if he didn't have a public school with a counselor who took an interest in him and got him some glasses so he could see and be successful in school.
Probably not running for President nor a successful Dr. And he would not have a platform for some of the other kooky things he says.
Carson would say that he is thankful for the government benefits that he received, but such benefits are meant to lift people out of poverty as they did for him. They are not mean to be a lifetime stipend.
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