http://blogs.reuters.com/muniland/2012/03/08/muniland-snaps-march-8-2012/ Bridges, budgets, bonds Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:31:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://blogs.reuters.com/muniland/2012/03/08/muniland-snaps-march-8-2012/comment-page-1/#comment-807 lordatwar Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:18:53 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/muniland/?p=8194#comment-807 Ms Lang describes very clearly the present situation in Puerto Rico. As a resident, tax payer and business owner I can confirm that this island is going down the drain because of the irresponsible behavior of elected officials. The demagoguery has reach the extremes of a banana republic. In a country where the average salary is about $15,000/yr, it is not a travesty for legislators to vote themselves a $46,000 yearly allowance for perdiem. "La dieta" is tax free and only for eating out; the congressional cafeteria is not good enough for the legislators. Additional stipends include car, driver, gas, etc etc etc. With this kind of management can the island avoid going broke? Ms Lang describes very clearly the present situation in Puerto Rico. As a resident, tax payer and business owner I can confirm that this island is going down the drain because of the irresponsible behavior of elected officials. The demagoguery has reach the extremes of a banana republic. In a country where the average salary is about $15,000/yr, it is not a travesty for legislators to vote themselves a $46,000 yearly allowance for perdiem. “La dieta” is tax free and only for eating out; the congressional cafeteria is not good enough for the legislators. Additional stipends include car, driver, gas, etc etc etc. With this kind of management can the island avoid going broke?

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