Hui Chen? @HuiChenEthics Jun 23
Mix of sadness for what you're leaving and excitement for what's to come indicate that you've made the right decision about a transition! @HuiChenEthics
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Hui Chen? @HuiChenEthics Jun 22
For those who truly care about #ethics, ignoring our current #conductatthetop requires abandonment of conscience. @HuiChenEthics
https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/investigations/trump-seeks-sharp-cuts-to-housing-aid-except-for-program-that-brings-him-millions/2017/06/20/bf1fb2b8-5531-11e7-ba90-f5875b7d1876_story.html …
Trump seeks sharp cuts to housing aid, except for program that brings him millions
https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/investigations/trump-seeks-sharp-cuts-to-housing-aid-except-for-program-that-brings-him-millions/2017/06/20/bf1fb2b8-5531-11e7-ba90-f5875b7d1876_story.html @HuiChenEthics
By Shawn Boburg
June 20, 2017 at 6:22 PM
A building in Starrett City, the largest federally subsidized rental complex in the country, located in Brooklyn.(Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
President Trump’s budget calls for sharply reducing funding for programs that shelter the poor and combat homelessness — with a notable exception: It leaves intact a type of federal housing subsidy that is paid directly to private landlords.
One of those landlords is Trump himself, who earns millions of dollars each year as a part-owner of Starrett City, the nation’s largest subsidized housing complex. Trump’s 4 percent stake in the Brooklyn complex earned him at least $5 million between January of last year and April 15, according to his recent financial disclosure.
Trump’s business empire intersects with government in countless ways, from taxation to permitting to the issuing of patents, but the housing subsidy is one of the clearest examples of the conflicts experts have predicted. While there is no indication that Trump himself was involved in the decision, it is nonetheless a stark illustration of how his financial interests can directly rise or fall on the policies of his administration...................
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