Puerto Rico gives out Christmas bonuses after asking for $94 billion in hurricane relief

The Washington Times ^ | December 3, 2017 | Stephen Dinan

[mylife]

PI is far more Important And Trump an Duarte are of to a good start

[Rebelbase]

26% of Puerto Rico’s workforce are public service employees.

285,000.

[mylife]

Mufungo is all they have

[Thumper1960]

$28,484.85.

[Paladin2]

PR needs to be regifted to Hispanic Spain.

[Techster]

$28,484,848 WOW!

[Boomer]

The payments also could dent Mr. Rossello’s efforts to get Capitol Hill to pony up for the recovery.

Ya think! Sheesh. If they can afford to pay out this kind of money; they don't need our taxpayer dollar help since we would have to borrow to give it anyway.

We can help with food and blankets; PR obviously has plenty of money to fix their own territory.

[mylife]

50 years you people act like pigs

unite or die

[Techster]

Your are correct. Calculator overflow came up with millions.

[mylife]

Mufungo or Lumpia.... Hmmmmm... Pancit noodles... Hmmmm Pork Adobo... Hmmmm

[Lou L]

governor’s aides say the bonuses were part of a long-standing tradition and were included in the budget approved over the summer.

Attention--all government personnel, administrators and politicians--you do not get to toss out money and call it a "tradition," especially when your government is already in the red--this money belongs to the taxpayers, and we will not stand for this abuse.

[hal ogen]

Cut them loose...only if they NEVER recieve a penny in foreign aid from the US. Also...remove citizenship.

[mylife]

Aint exactly a strategic island

[Chode]

the whole island is a scam

[GnuThere]

Good point.

[mylife]

What kills Me about Puerto Rico is they are the only Carribean island crying

US Virgin Islands? not a peep, Bermuda? anyone?

[mylife]

Antigua? not a peep

[mylife]

We have threats in the south but they aint maritime.

Hugo Chavez tried that **** and ballistic missles in order to be the NW Castro.

Smell the sulpher HUgo? Smell the Sulpher Fidel?

[mylife]

To the 44 argentine submariners. You are my adversary And while I hate your politics I know you were forced to surface in a sea state 4 RIP

PS your country SUCKS

[vooch]

gov‘t officials are all corrupt. it’s just a question of how much