Misguided CDC Layoffs Will Cost American Lives

President Trumps layoff of thousands of dedicated public health workers at the CDC yesterday shows a serious lack of foresight in the Executive Branch. Having assisted many hundreds of CDC families with the purchase or sale of a home in the neighborhoods around Emory and CDC, I know these men and women are not in their profession for financial gain. The selfless CDC employees I have met honestly just want to “do good” and rid the world of infectious diseases. CDC layoffs were not a good idea. Indeed the CDC layoffs were a bad idea

The work performed by the Centers for Disease Control is unlikely to be performed in any other world institution. This type of work costs money and the dollar-hungry pharmaceutical companies and even Universities are unlikely to invest in such long-term results.

I can tell you the talented and brilliant individuals I have met who have invested their careers in the CDC and its mission had may other options in the corporate world. They passed these opportunities by. And now we are throwing away a treasure trove of knowledge that could save current and future lives around the world.

If you are a CDC or Federal employee and need help figuring out your housing options – call me. I will give you an honest opinion. No obligation. Just want to pay back for all the good you have done the community at large. I am so sorry you got caught up in this mess