CNNHUD secretary Ben Carson: Poverty is largely 'a state of mind'CNNWashington (CNN) Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson said in an interview Wednesday that having "the wrong mindset" contributes to poverty. "I think poverty to a large extent is also a state of mind," the retired neurosurgeon said during ...Ben Carson calls poverty 'a state of mind' during interviewWashington PostBen Carson: Poverty Is a 'State of Mind' Children Learn From Their ParentsTIMERep.