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"...they'll probably blame Bush for not increasing the welfare allocation..."

No, because that's exactly what Bush is going to do.

Thanks to last minute changes in the base closing legislation, it looks like the ingrates in Puerto Rico are going to get almost the whole thing for FREE!!!

The multi-billion U.S. Taxpayer's dollars built airport?

Goes to Puerto Rico FREE!

The multi-billion U.S. Taxpayer's dollars built harbors?

Goes to Puerto Rico FREE!

Mangrove areas, schools, parks, prisons, health facilities (Hospital), land designated for homeless shelters and anything else designated for public use?

Goes to Puerto Rico FREE!

Puerto Rico gets 40% of the money from the sale of anything that's left to sell.

Puerto Rico gets to appoint all the members of the commission that will decide what to do with any land that's left and NOW, neither the Navy nor Congress gets to say a damn thing about it.

The Navy will have to make grant money available for land and commuity development in and around the base.

House Defense Appropriations Committee Chairman Jerry Lewis, R-Calif. and President George Bush completely sold out the U.S. Taxpayers, again!

So much for all their RINO chest thumping.

I think you missed your medicine this morning, friend. What do you think the Puerto Rican government would rather have? Everything you listed, or the guaranteed $300M annual infusion into their economy? Airports without airplanes are nothing but worthless concrete. Harbors without ships are worth nothing either. All the facilities you mentioned? Who is going to pay to keep the lights on, smartguy? The value of the land in question has fallen rapidly, and there are no facts supporting your claim regarding any Navy committment to community development.

In case you were not aware, the Navy has no money or authority to appropriate funds outside of it's own needs. If Puerto Rico gets a dime, it will come from Congress. You know, those folks who actually SPEND the money? So, it was a nice little rant, but not one anyone else should get steamed over. Right now, Puerto Ricas are wishing we were still dropping bombs on them.