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.
Meanwhile. Social security couldn’t even get a cost of living increase
Spell Ck = Preparing; RePLACE, not: replake
Greed cannot be satisfied. Move the greedy ones out.
While there is no cost of living for those on social security disgusting. We need to storm the White House and demand a pay increase for these people
Angel Toro, What am I Reaching? Are you an Illegal yourself or an American Citizen? You ate so young and Niave, Your Mind & Eyes ARE Blinded & Deafened to REALITY? Are you Really that ignorant to believe everything in the news, media, papers? Was your Father/Mother an American Soldier, or Legal Patriotic Citizen of these UNITED STATES? If Not, You DO NOT UNDERSTAND!
And there’s a country wide Homeless & Drug Epidemic! These people have a lot of nerve! That is tax paying dollars of American Citizens. Well we see where priorities lay. People are cold and dying and all they care about is a salary increase! Wow the audacity!!
Your not alone lot of people will be doing just that. 🙁
with the way things are going the government should not get any bonuses because of all the waste that has ben proven against the administration.
20 Things We Learned From Watching The Democratic Debates
• 1) Black Lives Matter, All Lives Don’t Matter.
• 2) College should be free and all student loans cancelled.
• 3) Medical treatment should be free.
• 4) To become an American citizen just cross the border.
• 5) After 7 years, the economy is awful, the middle class is shrinking and average family income is dropping, but none of it is Obama’s fault.
• 6) Black youths have over a 50% unemployment rate, and for Hispanics it is 35%, but it’s not Obama’s fault.
• 7) 50% of the population is paying 100% of all the taxes but they are still not paying their fair share.
• 8) Everyone who votes for the Democratic Party will work less, make more, get more time off, pay less taxes, and get more government subsidies.
• 9) Government wants more money to squander on promises already broken.
• 10) The word “progressive” is less cringe worthy than saying you’re a liberal.
• 11) America should have sky high taxes similar to Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
• 12) The rise of the Islamic State has nothing to do with Obama’s withdrawal from Iraq and his retreat foreign policy.
• 13) Republicans want dirty air and water, oil spills, polluted oceans, old people without medical treatment, young people without education, and starving children.
• 14) General David Petraeus broke the law by not securing secret documents but it is fine that Hillary Clinton ignored the rules regarding e-mail.
• 15) Marijuana cures all diseases and prisons are filled with innocent people who only smoked a joint.
• 16) People will wildly applaud ridiculous statements and claims.
• 17) Despite violating every past agreement, this time Iran will abide by the nuclear deal.
• 18) Putin has grabbed Crimea, threatens eastern Ukraine, occupies Georgia, and kills political opponents and journalists. The best way to handle him is with a Russian reset button.
• 19) Leading from behind is a wise strategy even though it means America has been left behind.
• 20) Everything is still Bush’s fault.
Special thanks to Steve Fyten for compiling this list.
Obama’s Administration HAS Ordered our Active Military to have ONLY MEALS a Day, Whole American Criminals in Prisons STILL RECEIVE 3 Meals a day!