I can provide one living example of someone who made it and who came from what we now call a disadvantaged background: me. - Ben Carson

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I can provide one living example of someone who made it and who came from what we now call a disadvantaged background: me.

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About Ben Carson

Benjamin Solomon "Ben" Carson, Sr. (born September 18, 1951) is an American retired neurosurgeon, author, and politician who served as the 17th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 2017 to 2021. He was a candidate for President of the United States in the 2016 Republican primaries. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the United States, by President George W. Bush in 2008.

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Birth Name: Benjamin Solomon Carson
Alternative Names: Benjamin Solomon "Ben" Carson, Sr. • Dr. Ben Carson • Benjamin S. Carson, Sr. • Benjamin S. Carson • Benjamin Solomon Carson Sr. • Dr. Carson • Doctor Carson • Doctor Ben Carson
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I want people to see me as an honest person, a person who is actually willing to express what they believe. The way I look at it, if people don't like that, I'd rather not be in office. I don't want to be in office under false pretenses, just saying things people want to hear so I can get elected.
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