Trump seeks sharp cuts to housing aid, except for program that brings him millions

[pauldun170]

At this point, Trump is just sticking his dick in the mashed potatoes and serving it to everyone.
Next up will be declaring all Trump properties as tax free zones with diplomatic immunity because thats where heakes all the dealz

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.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/inve...5875b7d1876_story.html?utm_term=.3cc1f50d9351

also here
http://thehill.com/homenews/adminis...r-cuts-to-housing-aid-except-for-subsidy-that


https://www.dailykos.com/story/2017...uts-housing-aid-for-tenants-but-not-landlords

Trump may like to hang his name on faux luxury goods, but it’s the these apartments for the poor that has been his most dependable source of income. Trump has already taken home $38 million in government money for Starrett City just since his inauguration. The property has provided Trump a steady—and massive—income even when his disastrous investments in casinos and gaudy condos has left him filing bankruptcy on company after company. It’s an investment that’s proved to be so good, you can tell that Trump didn’t make it.

Trump once called Starrett City “one of the best investments I ever made,” but it was his father who was an investor in its construction, according to a representative of Starrett City.

“Upon Fred Trump’s death, his four children inherited his interests,” Bob Liff, a spokesman for Starrett City Associates ...

Not only is Donald Trump taking millions from the government, he’s still living on money given to him by his father.

 

[outriding]

In other news a new poll says Trump supporters say mashed potatoes are their favorite style of potatoes.

 

[Jaskalas]

Much as I love to cut government waste... these programs are peanuts compared to his promised military budget and tax cuts.
If he wants to balance the budget he'd be better off leaving well enough alone. Therefore, given the inefficiency of such changes... I simply must oppose them by default, at least until they're given full and proper consideration for the lives they would affect.

 

[theeedude]

So Trump is a welfare queen riding in a Cadillac.

 

[zinfamous]

Unfortunately, I imagine he can't be charged with crimes until such proposals actually pass and he directly benefits, no?

 

[UNCjigga]

Why do you assume that Trump supporters would have a problem with profiting off the backs of poor people??

 

[soundforbjt]

Trump and his family enriching themselves through political means, who'd thunk?
Eric and Jr can't make that money for dad on their own...

 

[fskimospy]

Wait I thought he wouldn't be corrupt because he didn't need any more money?

Oops.

 

[JSt0rm]

Much as I love to cut government waste... these programs are peanuts compared to his promised military budget and tax cuts.
If he wants to balance the budget he'd be better off leaving well enough alone. Therefore, given the inefficiency of such changes... I simply must oppose them by default, at least until they're given full and proper consideration for the lives they would affect.

Pretty sure he wanted to expand military spending not cut it.

 

[greatnoob]

Wait I thought he wouldn't be corrupt because he didn't need any more money?

Oops.

Feel free to scratch that excuse. At the rate he's going, Republicans will soon enough run out of reasons for justifying his presidency -- just kidding, they'll support the traitorous idiot even more by siding with Trump's Russian comrades and making excuses for everything and anything he fucks up!

Small gubamint is what Trump will bring
He'll improve health care, trust us
More American jobs will spawn thanks to Trump

 

[Jaskalas]

Pretty sure he wanted to expand military spending not cut it.

I can see how those specific words might be vague, but we all know the context. Odd that you didn't apply it. Trump's admin has been planning to gut domestic spending to pay for military increase and tax cuts. Considering the size of those two items compared to domestic, there's no way he'll get what he wants without 1: seriously damaging domestic programs and 2: making the deficit worse.

 

[thraashman]

Why do you assume that Trump supporters would have a problem with profiting off the backs of poor people??

Most people assume there's an inherent good in people. Many of us realize there it no good in Trump followers (serious, they're a cult, we should call them followers).

 

[soundforbjt]

Most people assume there's an inherent good in people. Many of us realize there it no good in Trump followers (serious, they're a cult, we should call them followers).

Remember when they claimed that about Obama's supporters, how soon they forget, or is it hypocrisy?