August 25, 2016 – nelsongon

Puerto Rico’s Pensions: $2 Billion in Assets, $45 Billion in Liabilities – WSJ

The ones not yet leaving the island are retired with pension plans, it is insane to consider not paying the elderly retired, living in Puerto Rico, what they expected to live on. Many in Puerto Rico do not pay Social Security, and therefore do not receive a penny from it when they retire. http://www.wsj.com/articles/puerto-ricos-pensions-2-billion-in-assets-45-billion-in-liabilities-1472156434

In Stunning Reversal, Trump Suggests He’d ‘Work With’ Immigrants In U.S. Illegally : NPR

What! Call the Rolling Stones! The Trump sings Sympathy For The Devil. Flip or Flop? Amnesty or Pardon. Bring back the bowl of tortillas and let’s forget about the wall. The Trump is still going to loose no matter what he says at this point. Credibility = 0. via In Stunning Reversal, Trump Suggests He’d ‘WorkContinue reading “In Stunning Reversal, Trump Suggests He’d ‘Work With’ Immigrants In U.S. Illegally : NPR”

A Conflicted Donald Trump Tries a New Tactic: Sticking to the Script – The New York Times

Aware of his unpopularity with white moderate voters, especially women who have been turned off by his racially charged words, he is trying to show interest in the lives of African-Americans and Hispanics, too, even as he uses language that offends those groups. Using African-Americans as props, eating ethnic food, while lying about the TrumpContinue reading “A Conflicted Donald Trump Tries a New Tactic: Sticking to the Script – The New York Times”