Subj : Re: Chinese Scientists Cr
To   : Mike Powell
From : Aaron Thomas
Date : Mon Mar 03 2025 11:10:00

 MP> >  KW> I'd have a hard time believing that the US government selling the N
 MP> >  KW> Pelosi building in San Francisco then leasing it back at a profit t
 MP> >  KW> buyer was an entirely financial move.
 MP> 
 MP> > That's another story I'm not familiar with. It's local news for you. Wha
 MP> > up
 MP> > with it? By the way you described it, it sounds like a profitable thing 
 MP> > th
 MP> > government to do.
 MP> 
 MP> It means the US Government owned it, had equity in it, sold it to someone
 MP> else and are now paying that someone else rent money.

I didn't understand it that way based on Kurt's description. But if that's the case, then that does sound like a rip-off. It's a similar problem with anyone who has the power to use other peoples' money to hire contractors.

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