Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner announced Wednesday that he had eliminated an Obama-era regulation strengthened under the inept and incompetent leadership of the improbably named Marcia Fudge. In withdrawing the rule, Secretary Turner said:
“Local and state governments understand the needs of their communities much better than bureaucrats in Washington D.C. Terminating this rule restores trust in local communities and property owners, while protecting America’s suburbs and neighborhood integrity,” Secretary Turner said.
“By terminating the AFFH rule, localities will no longer be required to complete onerous paperwork and drain their budgets to comply with the extreme and restrictive demands made up by the federal government. This action also returns decisions on zoning, home building, transportation, and more to local leaders. As…
