I know that the current head of the NYC City Council, Melissa Mark-Viverito, has used her position almost exclusively to lobby NYC citizens' money to end up in Puerto Rico---not NYC. It seems she has done little else while on the council. Only PR causes seem to merit her attention, despite her having ostensibly been elected to serve the people of NYC.
Now the far left anal orifice Cuomo wants to us to hand over $94B of OUR money to PR. If you recall when Cuomo was head of HUD, he also practiced giving away the store to undeserving do-nothings. He has not changed. I don't think we owe PR one single greenback. They have been given U.S. aid in the past, and did not change their profligate ways. Are they to be an endless money pit, with few if any returns for the U.S. taxpayers?
[Gov. Cuomo urged the feds to approve a new $94.4 billion aid package for Puerto Rico]
Who does GOV. CUOMO think he is? POTUS?
I live in Buffalo, New York. Mighty big of the governor to spend my money on a foreign country. (I know what Puerto Rico is). It would be nice if Andrew Cuomo JUST ONCE ever gave more than a passing thought to New York State taxpayers.
Hey Andy, why don’t you cough up that $59 Billion in taxpayer money that went missing while you were HUD secretary?
And these same people squawk at $20 billion for the Wall which is a national security and drug prevention issue solution.
When does the latest of the Cuomo dynastic governors finally expire?
Why doesn’t he spend HIS vast fortunes helping the devastated Puerto Ricans, in turn for thier votes, when they return the next time to NY State?
Well...WE can tell by this at least one Democrat that will be running against DJT in 2020. Curious if it will be more than running off at the mouth.
Cuomo seems to me is a lot like Jerry Brown in that he creates evil straw men, and conquers them for the people of course. Jerry Brown always won by the Marvel factor rather than any legitimate issues.
Let Cuomo pay it from his budget
Popular in NY but I doubt it will help him when he runs for President.
Shortly after the hurricane had hit PR, I was talking to a friend who is left leaning libertarian, but also realistic. At the time he said that it would be cheaper in the long run to pay for the relocation of all PR residents and abandon the island; Let it go back to nature.
He was right.
You misspelled her name. It should be “Melissa Marxist-Viverito Castro”.
She’s the top red on the City Council. A successor to previous reds including Ruth Messinger (DSA)and Miriam Friedlander (Communist Party USA), among others.
Maybe why this is why Gutierrez isn’t running for his house seat. He wants to get back into Puerto Rico and get hold of the billions in aid money like the Clinton’s did in Haiti...
It’s like a piggy bank. Those that need it the most will not get it but Luis and his buddies will rake it in and get fat rich...Think of it...94 Billion! In the hands of “administrators” like Luis Gutierrez.
Is there any honesty anymore? Is there anyone out there that would be responsible and not do something just for money? The world has become a sickening place with these lawyers, Our Savior had an expression for them “The Robbers of Widows”...
soon, very soon. I cannot WAIT to leave this jackwagon in my rear view mirror. He is the worst.
Apparently making a play for the Puerto Rican leftists now flowing into the states. Hopefully the Puerto Rican patriots like the ones I know will keep the others at bay.
Withold aid until statehood passes. Least they will be paying taxes.
94+ *billion*? If Cuohomo recommends it, screw that!
Puerto Rico’s leaders insulted the president and fought us every inch of the way in our efforts to help them.
Spend it on Kate’s wall! Secure our southwest border, not these ingrates.
The correct answer for Puerto Rico is to take back Base Ramey and send the 82nd Airborne down there. Put the government under military control. Send in construction battalions to coordinate infrastructure repairs with private contractors. Bond holders of Puerto Rico debt to take a 30 percent haircut with the rest of the debt paid over 40years at 2 percent tax free. Restore the tax advantages for private sector companies that Clintons recinded. That for a start. Also, arrest San Juans mayor for sedition.
He’s awful free with other people’so $
No wonder NYS is $4 bil in the hole, eh?