Someone forgot to tell Puerto Rico the wise adage: “If you don’t have the cash, then don’t buy it!” The island territory has a debt of $70 billion dollars, is at risk to default come January, 2016, on $900 million and decided to “charge” Christmas bonuses for government employees, to the tune of $120 million.
Someone needs to cut off the allowance, take away the credit cards and require a Dave Ramsey course for imprudent squandering territory.
One-hundred-thirty-six years ago, Puerto Rico enacted a law that requires Christmas bonuses to be paid to government workers. No thought was apparently given to the economic ups and downs that would absolutely occur in this territory. No one took into account that perhaps a LAW was too binding and therefore should not create a promise that was not good for the country and would never be revoked.
But in 1969, Puerto Rico must have been feeling generous when they included mandatory Christmas bonuses. In 2015, Puerto Rico is standing with its tin cup, at the White House door, begging alms for the poor.
On the next page, read how we are enabling Puerto Rico, instead of cutting off the slush fund.
Saleing us out.
For working against the people they all need hanged
We have got to VOTE this administration (with Obama) OUT !!!
That’s good :))
I wish we had more loan.comoany programs gor.people.who are unemployed
And I wish hud homes had contracted workers who bulit your house for you and were paid a.salary to.do.the.business
And I wish you couls get more.food stamps for one person at least a little more instead of familys.who.have parents.who wont.work ,,,
Oh my goodness.
The so called goverment that Obama has turned in to a socialist regrime stole $235.00 from part B an part D for the year 2016. I think he delights in hurting the senior citizens, hopeing we will die sooner. He needed this ill gotten money to support his failed Obamacare. I would gradly give my $235.00 a year to the service members an veterans. But they would not get a dime of it.
You got 2 b kidding!!! That should go 2 Our Military & Beets!!!!! F—– Government!!!! Big Fat Rip Offs!!!!!
fire them……………………….
That’s are medacare SS raises!!! Disgusting!!! I guess they need mpre trips 2 Hawaii!!!!
Why I did not get a s/s. Raise,