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Amid Schumer push, Dems' reconciliation bill may give tens of billions to 'scandal-plagued' NYC public housing
Schumer pushed to double Biden's proposed public housing funding, said NYCHA needs $40 billion
Democrats' reconciliation bill includes more than double the money President Biden requested for public housing — a significant chunk of which could go to New York City's "scandal-plagued" housing authority after Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s involvement.
Schumer, D-N.Y., has been pushing for a major increase in federal funding to the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) for the better part of a year. And Biden proposed $40 billion in funding for public housing in his "American Jobs Plan," which is now the Democrats' fledgling reconciliation bill.
But Schumer demanded that number be doubled to $80 billion, while saying the NYCHA – which has a long history of misconduct, bribery and failing its residents – should be one of the top recipients of the funding.
"U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, today, unveiled a push for at least an $80 billion dollar investment in federal public housing funds via the just-proposed American Jobs Plan," an April press release from Schumer reads. "Schumer said the administration’s plan calls for $40 billion dollars for the whole nation—but that number is just not enough given the mammoth needs of public housing properties across the country, particularly here in New York."
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics...ciliation-bill
And NYers always wants to claim they pay more than they take, give me a fucking break
Schumer pushed to double Biden's proposed public housing funding, said NYCHA needs $40 billion
Democrats' reconciliation bill includes more than double the money President Biden requested for public housing — a significant chunk of which could go to New York City's "scandal-plagued" housing authority after Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s involvement.
Schumer, D-N.Y., has been pushing for a major increase in federal funding to the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) for the better part of a year. And Biden proposed $40 billion in funding for public housing in his "American Jobs Plan," which is now the Democrats' fledgling reconciliation bill.
But Schumer demanded that number be doubled to $80 billion, while saying the NYCHA – which has a long history of misconduct, bribery and failing its residents – should be one of the top recipients of the funding.
"U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, today, unveiled a push for at least an $80 billion dollar investment in federal public housing funds via the just-proposed American Jobs Plan," an April press release from Schumer reads. "Schumer said the administration’s plan calls for $40 billion dollars for the whole nation—but that number is just not enough given the mammoth needs of public housing properties across the country, particularly here in New York."
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics...ciliation-bill
And NYers always wants to claim they pay more than they take, give me a fucking break
