Puerto Rico has a new governor … “Puerto Rico has selected its next governor: Ricky Roselló.”
Puerto Rico has selected its next governor: Ricky Roselló. To all appearances Gov. Roselló will not govern ANYTHING, with a US Financial Control Board breathing down his neck.
But there are several things that he can accomplish…
End the PLP.
For the past 50 years, the two major parties (the PPD and PNP) have actually been one party – the PLP – the Party of Lining their Pockets. Roselló should revoke both party charters, resign from office and run for governor again…in a non-partisan election. This is not as ridiculous as it sounds. Today, more than 80 percent of U.S. cities hold non-partisan elections for local office.
Declare a moratorium on mayors.
Puerto Rico has 78 mayors and 78 mayoral payrolls. This is the equivalent of New York City having 189 mayors, instead of one. The cost of these 78 mayoralties has been estimated at $1.1 billion in payroll and…
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