Bernie Sanders Just Introduced a $146 Billion Aid Package for Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands

[Windparadox]

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and a small group of other progressive senators introduced a sweeping $146 billion relief package for Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands on Tuesday. The measure calls for more local involvement in recovery decisions, infrastructure repairs that emphasize renewable energy and sustainability, parity for Medicare and Medicaid for the territories, and Congressional relief for Puerto Rico’s crushing debt burden.

“More than two months after Hurricanes Irma and Maria struck Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, half of the people there—American citizens all—still have no electricity,” Sanders told reporters when announcing the package Tuesday morning. “Many are struggling to get clean drinking water, and more than 100,000 people have left Puerto Rico alone. This is not acceptable, and we are here today to tell the people of Puerto Rico and tell the people of the Virgin Islands that they are not forgotten, they are not alone, and that we intend to do everything possible to rebuild those beautiful islands. - Source​

Sorry Bernie, this is a no-go. First off, Puerto Rico is run by criminals and the money will be misspent before it can even be used for its intended purpose. Secondly, that money is also needed in the the US and thirdly, the conditions that exist there now, existed before the hurricane. Care to address the criminal element Bernie?

 

[Weatherman2020]

Bernie needs to sell his three homes and $70,000 car and help the poor Puerto Ricans.

 

[depotoo]

They need help, not anywhere near to that tune, and whatever does get passed needs to be overseen with a fine tooth comb by non partisans.

 

[Windparadox]

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I can see spending some money to weed out the criminal element from the PR government, starting at the top and including its mayors.

 

[MarathonMike]

I'm surprised good Ol "Everything is free" Bernie didn't round it off to a nice trillion dollar aid package. After all money for college or health care or disaster relief just falls from the sky in Bernie's world.

 

[ThunderKiss1965]

The damage Maria caused is estimated to be $45 billion to$95 billion. The Congress has already approved 36 billion. So why does the communist want to give them another 146 billion ? What the fuck is the crazy bastard trying to buy ?

 

[depotoo]

The damage Maria caused is estimated to be $45 billion to$95 billion. The Congress has already approved 36 billion. So why does the communist want to give them another 146 billion ? What the fuck is the crazy bastard trying to buy ?

An island full of people that moved to NY and FL?