Government Shutdown
Two friends sent e-mails letting me know that Puerto Rico wasn't the only one shutting down the government because now New Jersey was having a very similar situation.
For their benefit, I hope they can solve it soon.
I guess there's no real hardship that can last a hundred years nor people who can take it or resist it.
The cost of living has gone up, political battles, the closing of the Government, threats of the Islands credit being degraded, Puerto Ricans disalusioned pack their bags to immigrate, economic uncertainty, worried industries, an incompetant legislature that doesn't even know the amount of the sales tax they are approving, a Governor who is being investigated by the federals... Puerto Rico seems to have an urgent need of a "break of hope" like the one the singer Dagmar, tearful and touched, awarded in her old TV program to distressed viewers on the verge of despair.
Has the Supreme Court given us that break? Maybe...
Our population already felt like a ball from the World Football Cup. What a great amount of kicks we received in the political playing ground. The Governor and the Legislature has been running for months and kicking us with the crazy discussion around a contribution reform. Afterwards, with another kick, they take it away.The political party working the reform took extra part time without even scoring a goal. And the ball (our people) kept on taking the kicks and blows, from one side of the playground to the other, tumbling in their indefinate route. Finally in the final rounds and with the Supreme Court as referee or arbitrator, Jose Aponte (the President of the Legislature) tried to turn into the archer who would stop the governor's imminant goal if he was able to obtain the 7% appproval of the sales tax, which was approved by mistake by the Camara of Representatives. Mr Aponte, in an act that was qualified as moments of political insanity, even threatened to disobey the Supreme Court. But nothing was able to avoid the governor's GOALLLLL!!!!, when the 7% sales tax was passed by a mistake made precisely by the Camara of Representatives and backed by the Senate with complete awareness, action that was carried out by the Supreme Court.
After he made a show of his not accepting the 7% sales tax, the President of the Camera of Representatives ended complying with, as was his duty, the order of the Supreme to sign the project in 24 hours. The Governor already turned the contribution reform into a law by signing it as soon as it reached his hands yesterday with a smile from ear to ear.
Puerto Rico is extremely exhausted by this political game that kicked our souls inside out. We all need a break, a breath of air, a truce, a break to recharge our batteries and start working toward the future of our Island. The Legislature and the Governor has a great big task in their hands now.
They are already talking about bettering the recently approved contribution reform with a project of contribution relief that was taken away from us. If the people are going to be paying a 7% sales tax, it is just that the relief may arrive when they have to hand in their income tax papers because there will be money to award a contribution cut.
Which will be the next fuss after this Supreme Goal? Problems never stop here. No one can garantee a "break of hope" for us. Now we must roll up our sleeves, push this Island forward and stop the political battles, God willing.
For their benefit, I hope they can solve it soon.
I guess there's no real hardship that can last a hundred years nor people who can take it or resist it.
The cost of living has gone up, political battles, the closing of the Government, threats of the Islands credit being degraded, Puerto Ricans disalusioned pack their bags to immigrate, economic uncertainty, worried industries, an incompetant legislature that doesn't even know the amount of the sales tax they are approving, a Governor who is being investigated by the federals... Puerto Rico seems to have an urgent need of a "break of hope" like the one the singer Dagmar, tearful and touched, awarded in her old TV program to distressed viewers on the verge of despair.
Has the Supreme Court given us that break? Maybe...
Our population already felt like a ball from the World Football Cup. What a great amount of kicks we received in the political playing ground. The Governor and the Legislature has been running for months and kicking us with the crazy discussion around a contribution reform. Afterwards, with another kick, they take it away.The political party working the reform took extra part time without even scoring a goal. And the ball (our people) kept on taking the kicks and blows, from one side of the playground to the other, tumbling in their indefinate route. Finally in the final rounds and with the Supreme Court as referee or arbitrator, Jose Aponte (the President of the Legislature) tried to turn into the archer who would stop the governor's imminant goal if he was able to obtain the 7% appproval of the sales tax, which was approved by mistake by the Camara of Representatives. Mr Aponte, in an act that was qualified as moments of political insanity, even threatened to disobey the Supreme Court. But nothing was able to avoid the governor's GOALLLLL!!!!, when the 7% sales tax was passed by a mistake made precisely by the Camara of Representatives and backed by the Senate with complete awareness, action that was carried out by the Supreme Court.
After he made a show of his not accepting the 7% sales tax, the President of the Camera of Representatives ended complying with, as was his duty, the order of the Supreme to sign the project in 24 hours. The Governor already turned the contribution reform into a law by signing it as soon as it reached his hands yesterday with a smile from ear to ear.
Puerto Rico is extremely exhausted by this political game that kicked our souls inside out. We all need a break, a breath of air, a truce, a break to recharge our batteries and start working toward the future of our Island. The Legislature and the Governor has a great big task in their hands now.
They are already talking about bettering the recently approved contribution reform with a project of contribution relief that was taken away from us. If the people are going to be paying a 7% sales tax, it is just that the relief may arrive when they have to hand in their income tax papers because there will be money to award a contribution cut.
Which will be the next fuss after this Supreme Goal? Problems never stop here. No one can garantee a "break of hope" for us. Now we must roll up our sleeves, push this Island forward and stop the political battles, God willing.
posted by CarmenIsie @ 1:16 PM
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