[rlmorel]

"...but ‘Christmas Bonuses’ are legislated into wage and hour laws in Puerto Rico. Normally 6% of employees salaries - public or private - up to $10,000.00 is paid out in the first half of December..."

Well you are right there, it does sound difficult for "mainlanders" to understand, because this is is a 'local idiosyncracy'.

Sounds like a ponzi scheme of some kind-factored into the pay for this year, but paid out of next year's budget.

It does make the talk of American "genocide" by Trump's supposed lack of money from the Federal Government from the Mayor of San Juan far more understandable. Anything to divert people from actually looking at her own books.

[hal ogen]

Those in pr seem to always vote for LIB loser socialist and criminals. They reap what they sow.