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struggle4progress

(118,378 posts) Sun Feb 11, 2018, 04:35 PM Feb 2018

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NY governor ashamed at failure to help Puerto Rico

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he's "ashamed" that this country failed to help Puerto Rico recover faster ...

The New York governor wants more government money to be allocated to fund the island's recovery. Cuomo says Trump administration officials showed what he called "disrespect" toward the people of Puerto Rico for not helping .. more after Hurricane Maria ...

... U.S. Rep. Jose Serrano .. noted that Puerto Ricans didn't need Trump to toss paper towels at people .. last October ...

About a third of Puerto Rico remains without power.

http://wibx950.com/ny-governor-ashamed-at-failure-of-us-to-help-puerto-rico/

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NY governor ashamed at failure to help Puerto Rico (Original Post) struggle4progress Feb 2018 OP

I think all of us are. Rhiannon12866 Feb 2018 #1

K&R for visibility. nt tblue37 Feb 2018 #2

The majority of the country is ashamed, and rightly so. nt Hekate Feb 2018 #3

All the companies that got contracts and failed to fulfill them need to face charges Amishman Feb 2018 #4

Rhiannon12866

(206,247 posts)

1. I think all of us are.

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sun Feb 11, 2018, 04:41 PM

Feb 2018

Though kudos to my governor for saying what so many of us are feeling.

tblue37

(65,490 posts)

2. K&R for visibility. nt

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sun Feb 11, 2018, 04:49 PM

Feb 2018

Hekate

(90,848 posts)

3. The majority of the country is ashamed, and rightly so. nt

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sun Feb 11, 2018, 04:52 PM

Feb 2018

Amishman

(5,559 posts)

4. All the companies that got contracts and failed to fulfill them need to face charges

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sun Feb 11, 2018, 06:02 PM

Feb 2018

From the power company scam to that person in GA who was contracted for 30 million meals and only provided 50 thousand, they need to feel the pain.

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