Puerto Rico governor vows to make Florida Republicans pay for supporting tax bill

[TexasTowelie]

WASHINGTON -- For weeks, Puerto Rican Gov. Ricardo Rosselló and his associates tried to play the Washington game, meeting with politicians and lobbyists across Capitol Hill to argue against provisions in the tax overhaul bill that treat the U.S. territory like a foreign country.

But having failed to force a change, Rosselló is changing tactics now that the Republican tax overhaul bill is headed toward a final vote. Rosselló said Florida Republicans will pay at the ballot box in 2018 due to their support of a bill that he says hurts Puerto Rico in its time of need.

“Everything is on the table,” Rosselló said. “We will analyze those who turned their back on Puerto Rico, who passed a bill that goes against the spirit of the law.”

Thousands of Puerto Ricans have moved to Florida since Hurricane Maria knocked out power to the entire territory in September, and Rosselló said that the new tax bill will cause thousands more to relocate when jobs dry up on the island.

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article190319584.html

[ATL Ebony]

1. K&R 😋

[Cha]

2. Good for him.. fight fire with

FIRE @ the ballot box! Damn, I hope they all get Cosmic Payback.

Mahalo, TT~

[Cicada]

3. The new tax bill imposes huge tariffs on goods made in Puerto Rico

It is a complete kick in the stomach for the PR economy. It will cause massive job losses. Hundreds of thousands will be forced to leave the island.

[Baitball Blogger]

4. They need a road map to figure their way around the good ole boy back channels.

If they move into a red community they can expect to be received with heighten scrutiny from neighbors who have connections to the authorities through back channels.

God, when I think about the difficulties of raising children in these communities...

My Puerto Rican friends, just for insurance start support groups with others who are moving into the State. There is safety in numbers.