Posted on 04/23/2015 11:01:54 AM PDT by Kartographer
Puerto Rico's Government Development Bank warned Wednesday that it is very likely the U.S. territory's government could be forced to shut down in the next three months because of a lack of funds.
The bank made the warning in a letter made public a day after it was sent to Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla and the presidents of the island's Senate and House of Representatives.
"The island's financial state is extremely uncertain," the letter said. "A government shutdown would have a devastating impact on the economy, with salary and public service cuts, and a long and painful recovery."
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But will anyone notice?
I wouldn't want relatives coming out of the woodwork; can you imagine what it would be like in PR?
What’s the problem? A lot of them are already getting SSDisability because they don’t
s[eak English even though that is not their native language.
What’s the problem? A lot of them are already getting SSDisability because they don’t
speak English even though that is not their native language.
It might cause them to become our 58th state.
Quick, have the usurper send them a few billion!
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