tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post1172388415010378731..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: Serious Financial Problems in Puerto Rico and What Should Be Done About ItRobert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-38912145923783324032014-04-22T17:27:21.641-04:002014-04-22T17:27:21.641-04:00Did you know obama bailed out investor's in Pu...Did you know obama bailed out investor's in Puerto Rico behind the public's back?<br /><br />The Obama Administration's Backdoor Bailout Of Puerto Rico<br /><br />http://www.forbes.com/sites/taxanalysts/2014/01/28/the-obama-administrations-backdoor-bailout-of-puerto-rico/<br /><br />'Backdoor bailout' boosts Puerto Rico's revenues | Reuters<br /><br />http://Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-8890577005125647532014-04-22T15:57:50.042-04:002014-04-22T15:57:50.042-04:00Funny how no matter where it is, government is alw...Funny how no matter where it is, government is always 99.999% the reason why there is massive debt and suffering. NY Cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05131625126863049626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-71325606223625844072014-04-22T14:47:15.839-04:002014-04-22T14:47:15.839-04:00"Getting all the benefits of statehood w/ lit..."Getting all the benefits of statehood w/ little of the costs"<br /><br />Which benefits? The island has been under social security since SSA's inception. All federal regulations/laws apply to the island. The island is a colony/territory and falls within the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior. The island has had appointed military governors and it wasn't until the JaimeInTexashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729407700850451849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-15758070891403635432014-04-22T14:29:27.739-04:002014-04-22T14:29:27.739-04:00What is ridiculous is that the terms "regulat...What is ridiculous is that the terms "regulate" and "to tax" often follow the word "legalize". <br /><br />With enough regulation you can prevent suppliers from offering goods to the public.<br /><br />With enough taxes you can raise the price of the good so that only a small group of the most urgent consumers will pay it thus crippling its trade. <br /><br />stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04254728148882930531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-6955573828970134342014-04-22T14:04:05.071-04:002014-04-22T14:04:05.071-04:00Isn't it amazing how these idiot statists alwa...Isn't it amazing how these idiot statists always think the problem is that not enough money has been stolen from people instead of realizing that their spending far too much of other people's hard earned income? Thieves are not known for their morality though.Mikehttp://www.antiwar.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-55174154450127792662014-04-22T13:56:43.441-04:002014-04-22T13:56:43.441-04:00"The best thing for PR to do would be to leav..."The best thing for PR to do would be to leave the US and become a free port but the locals are too brainwashed by US govt propaganda."<br /><br />Getting all the benefits of statehood w/ little of the costs, including admission to the welfare state, is "brainwashing"? Sorry, there's little benefit to the citizens of this country to keeping Puerto Rico on the rolls exceptchrishttp://www.twitter.com/klejdysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-17896261333548641622014-04-22T13:53:26.528-04:002014-04-22T13:53:26.528-04:00The people of PR are also too dependent on USG han...The people of PR are also too dependent on USG handouts to vote independence. The Jones act should be scrapped totally, not just for PR.Miguel D'Anconiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15650695642051943261noreply@blogger.com