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.
Bad choice for the most part. They are already held in very low esteem and shouldn’t be rewarded, especially the IRS, the Justice Dept., except for the FBI, Homeland Security, the ERA, and always Labor.
Why, I worked for the government for 20 plus years never got a bonus except for reenlisting and that was when you could not recieve more then $2,000 combined. Dont think they deserve it at all
Out of control.
Sure the US debt isn’t high enough yet. Obama has a whole year to work on that.
an our military does without
thats a lot of bribe pay offs
How do TAX DOLLARS convert into Bonuses??? seriously…
And I dont understand why they haven’t – They took an oath also
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Regular soldiers don’t receive less than minimum wage because they get free healthcare and free room and board. You are reaching.