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Puerto Rico has imposed austerity for years at the behest of Wall Street vulture funds. Child poverty rose to ~60%, infrastructure failed, 100+ schools & hospitals closed, foreclosures rose 90% after 2008, median income hovered at $19,000 (compared to the $51K national average).
The economic, ecological, and humanitarian crises that US citizens of Puerto Rico are dealing with after Irma and Maria cannot be taken without consideration for the Recession, unequal treatment by Washington, and the debt that has been weaponized to wipe out social services.
It is obvious that Puerto Rico needs additional relief. It was apparent even before the natural disasters they have suffered this year. Their crisis is ours. I will continue to do everything in my power to deliver justice and aid to our fellow Americans.
Doesn't help when congress excludes Puerto Ricans from consumer financial protection laws that apply to other US citizens
Argh, the CFPB is a joke, big time.
Is this Alabama you are describing? It might as well be, all same statements are true (along with many “red” states). So, let’s cast aside the poor citizens? Let’s not provide opportunity to a child citizen borne of poor choices? Yeah, you are brimming with great ideas “Jimmy”.
Please run for president outside the "2-party" system, you appeal to voters across the spectrum, I know you have what it takes to spark a revolution of indy nonpartisan voters coming together, the citizens just need a leader to coalesce around #TwoPartyExit #TulsiGabbard2020
Please be vocal on social media or DM me whenever you announce your run for your presidency. It's getting into last chance for a future territory
MORE OF THIS. THIS IS THE DEMOCRATIC MESSAGES I WANT TO SEE! GO GET EM TULSI! (BTW, I love holy basil)
just think the priv. fed reserve is incorporated there......
You aren't fooling anyone, we still know you are an Assad/Putin apologist and a Trump collaborator. You don't care about gassed children and I'm supposed to believe you care about Puerto Rico?
Whoever thinks the US will one day feed 34 million Venezuelans even for one day look at PR
It wasn’t just at the behest of Wall St. Congress imposed the Fiscal Oversight Management Board (after preventing Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection).
The austerity Rep. Gabbard is talking about includes a 10% cutback in its public pension system, and a lay off tens of thousands of workers. Other austerity measures kick in next year...gov expenditure increases driven by poor economy & entitlement programs
It should be labeled "Not to Scale"
Vulture Capitalism has been causing austerity worldwide. Why has US for 40 yrs continued to make all laws in favor of corps & predatory capitalism while ignoring wrkr & wages? 51k might be accurate for a household not avg wrkr. Income inequality increased by both sides.
They want the land.
You are virtue signaling. Worry about the people of Hawaii. Our infrastructure is just as fragile and our state government is just as corrupt.
Austerity measures = death by economics. It's time for those serving the people from our nations capital to find their humanity. #empathy #leadership #CultureOfCarepic.twitter.com/w9k8EK8Qzq
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