Fung lines his pockets for giving advice on a program he opposes
Compiled by Will Collette
Charlestown’s share is $2.3 million.
He
charged Charlestown $250 an hour for that advice that, from what I saw, wasn’t
all that useful. To me, it seemed more like a pay-off from the right-leaning
Charlestown Citizens Alliance (CCA) Town Council majority. It also seemed to me
like tacit support for his candidacy.
That's not honest or ethical - and it's on the CCA.
We now know that Fung’s deal with Charlestown was not unique. For a guy who really hates APRA, he sure made a lot of money from it.
The Boston Globe revealed Allan Fung personally profited from a $145,000 contract paid for by American Rescue Plan funds even though during Tuesday’s debate he criticized the use of those same funds to help middle-class families and small businesses struggling to keep up with the cost of living.
“It’s
rich that Allan Fung personally benefited from the same rescue plan funds he
now says he opposed,” Communications Director Patricia Socarras.
“Allan
Fung was against using stimulus funding to help small businesses stay afloat
and help Rhode Islanders heat their homes, but had no problem pocketing
stimulus funds for himself while also supporting tax breaks for
billionaires. That is yet another example of how Allan Fung is not
looking out for the interests of working people.”
ARPA
funds were used to help Rhode Islanders keep their small businesses afloat, heat their homes, and address the housing crisis and chronic
homelessness. Without the ARPA funding, cities like Cranston would not be
able to balance their budgets after serious loss in revenue and new costs prompted by
the pandemic. ARPA funding was also used to invest $60
million into Quonset, a critical economic engine for the state.
Supporters
are encouraged to learn more about Fung’s extreme record at FactsAboutFung.com
and to follow Magaziner’s campaign on Twitter, Facebook and
Instagram.
