01/15/2014
https://www.congress.gov...
"The people of Puerto Rico are calling. They understand there is no bailout on the table for them, and they are not asking for one."
"The people of Puerto Rico are in a really lousy position. They have been hit hard by ten years of recession, and now they are crushed by debt they cannot repay."
"But the vulture funds do not want to negotiate. Instead, what do the vulture funds want? Well, they want Puerto Rico to raise taxes, cut healthcare, fire teachers, cut pensions, sell off $4 billion wo..."
"Today, though, some giant companies have figured out that they can hide behind complex arrangements like subcontracts or franchises to dodge their legal responsibilities toward their workers."