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Donald Trump won't bail out Puerto Rico
CNN -Money ^
| May 7, 2016
| Heather Long
Posted on 05/09/2016 1:14:14 PM PDT by Beautiful_Gracious_Skies
Donald Trump says Puerto Rico has "far far too much debt," and the U.S. government shouldn't bail out the island.......
Puerto Rico is in crisis mode. It has run up $70 billion in debt, a staggering amount for an island of under 3.5 million people.....
"You have to cut the debt way down and get back to business," he said.
(Excerpt) Read more at money.cnn.com ...
TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 2016election; 2016issues; bailout; cesarconda; debt; election2016; newyork; paulryan; puertorico; toobigtofail; trump
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To: humblegunner
Shortstops? Oh wait, that’s Venezuela.
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posted on
05/09/2016 3:48:07 PM PDT
by
katana
To: ransacked
Who says he doesn’t have a plan. Too many people want instant answers from business planners and negotiators.
82
posted on
05/09/2016 3:58:29 PM PDT
by
Cobra64
(Common sense isn't common any more.)
To: humblegunner
Rum and cigars. Oh wait we can get those from Cuba now. :-)
83
posted on
05/09/2016 4:02:24 PM PDT
by
Georgia Girl 2
(The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies
When one of your biggest expenses is “thievery”, you’re going to have problems.
84
posted on
05/09/2016 4:06:03 PM PDT
by
blueunicorn6
("A crack shot and a good dancer")
To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies
Move all the Puerto Ricans to Massachusetts and give the island to the Marines.
85
posted on
05/09/2016 4:07:29 PM PDT
by
blueunicorn6
("A crack shot and a good dancer")
To: HombreSecreto
86
posted on
05/09/2016 4:13:52 PM PDT
by
Pelham
(Trump/Tsoukalos 2016 - vote the great hair ticket)
To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies
A bailout for Puerto Rico or a bailout of bankers and wealthy investors?
87
posted on
05/09/2016 4:14:41 PM PDT
by
stocksthatgoup
(GOPe/MSM - "When we want your opinion, we will give it to youGo to trumps websites look at issues an)
To: StormEye
I thought that it was a lot. That is huge compared to the cost of living down there.
To: blueunicorn6
PR becomes an island paradise for the Marines to use as a training base ++++.
To: ransacked
Where theres a will, theres a way. There's no will. Only corruption.
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posted on
05/09/2016 4:32:04 PM PDT
by
BipolarBob
(I'm so open minded that you should only think like me.)
To: humblegunner
"Im trying to think of what it is that we need from Puerto Rico.."
I'll give you a hint:
91
posted on
05/09/2016 5:10:42 PM PDT
by
PLMerite
(Compromise is Surrender: The Revolution...will not be kind.)
To: Pelham
“Trade it to Mexico for Baja California.”
Now that’s a great idea.
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posted on
05/09/2016 6:19:04 PM PDT
by
MCF
(If my home can't be my Castle, then it will be my Alamo.)
To: humblegunner
PR could be the playground of the Americas, properly managed and developed. Beautiful place. The libtards have sucked the life out of it.
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posted on
05/09/2016 7:40:59 PM PDT
by
Some Fat Guy in L.A.
(Still bitterly clinging to rational thought despite it's unfashionability)
To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...
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posted on
05/15/2016 4:57:42 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(I'll tell you what's wrong with society -- no one drinks from the skulls of their enemies anymore.)
To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies
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posted on
05/16/2016 8:26:00 AM PDT
by
GOPJ
(Trump wants to increase the size of the pie. Ryan wants everyone eat less.)
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