Biden Didn't Say He Grew Up in Section 8 Housing
The Claim
Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden said that he grew up in Section 8 housing.
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Origin:
On October 17, 2020, a Facebook user shared a post stating: “Biden said today, He lived in Section 8 housing as a little boy… Section 8 didn’t begin until 1974…”
This post was shared by almost 4,000 people. Many comments expressed outrage about continuous lies that have ostensibly been told during the 2020 Presidential campaign. Some users further argued that this information was true and shared it amongst their communities as well.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar’s investigation found that the claims misquote the statement made by Biden on October 15th during his ABC News town hall. Biden was actually recorded saying: “We finally got back, we lived in apartments. Became Section 8 housing much later, it wasn't -- it was just normal apartments.” In other words, the building itself became what is now known as Section 8 after he left its residence, but while he stayed there as a child it was classified as traditional housing.
The Section 8 Program, formally known as the Housing Choice Voucher Program, is a program intended to provide rental assistance to low-income individuals. This program was created as part of an initiative to provide safe and sanitary living conditions to families in need.
Section 8 did not take effect until its authorization by Congress in 1974.
However, it is not true that Biden claimed to have lived in Section 8.
