Trump budget plans cut funds for affordable housing in US
Cutting corporate tax rate weakens a federal tax-credit scheme that supplies funds for housing for the poor
Washington
THE pool of private funds available to build or preserve affordable housing in the United States has shrunk by about US$1 billion since November, and President Donald Trump's tax plan is to blame - even though it hasn't been adopted yet.
The president's proposal to slash the tax rate for corporations has had the side effect of weakening a federal tax-credit programme that supplies the main flow of money for apartment buildings for low-income people nationwide. It's been the biggest setback for such financing since the 2008 recession.
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