Seems like there’s still a need for EB-5 program

Regarding the article, “Dargey fraud adds strike against foreign investor program EB-5”: I’m curious what the other side of the story is, typically there are right and wrong on both sides. Our local politicians are well educated and are mostly reasonable, they along with many wise business people found a reason to trust Dargey; could so many have made poor decisions? To look at both sides would be telling, I’m sure.

Our current national debt has accelerated to something unimaginable, it will likely hit $20 trillion prior to his next court appearance. If there was not a need for the EB5 program, all of the wealthy taxpaying business people who risk their hard-earned money would not have this opportunity. No stones left to pitch here, should have saved them for bankers.

Rick Lapinski

Everett

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