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angrychair

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5. You have no idea what your talking about

Reply to seabeckind (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 1, 2016, 06:44 PM

Jul 2016

I strongly suggest you watch the John Oliver segment on the Porto Rico Debt Crisis. This issue is not because of out of control spending and wastefulness. The people of Porto Rico are victims of predatory lending, the 1% and political incompetence.

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Puerto Rico makes historic default [View all] Night Watchman Jul 2016 OP

We need clear rules of the road for debt restructuring, just as the UN recommended last year. forest444 Jul 2016 #1

Puerto Rico is to the USA seabeckind Jul 2016 #2

You have no idea what your talking about angrychair Jul 2016 #5

Thank you passiveporcupine Jul 2016 #6

That's what I said. seabeckind Jul 2016 #7

It's almost like we should tax the rich like we used to do. TeamPooka Jul 2016 #8

Welcome to the wonderful penndragon69 Jul 2016 #3

yep - steady as we go... SoLeftIAmRight Jul 2016 #4