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Can't it be temporary ? This is an emergency situation JI7 Sep 2017 #1
Their neighbors in nearby US Virgin Island territories have permanent Jones Act exemptions... EarthFirst Sep 2017 #2
I don't believe trump. It can't be good for the shipping industry to let the island go down shraby Sep 2017 #3
McCain has had mercuryblues Sep 2017 #4
You believe it is appropriate for tiny Puerto Rico's citizens to pay TWICE as much for everything? Judi Lynn Sep 2017 #11
The Jones act basically mercuryblues Sep 2017 #32
I just don't understand why it's taken a week to even start making a decision on aid.... George II Sep 2017 #5
Hillary Clinton wouldn't have botched this. ANY of this. calimary Sep 2017 #20
Let me explain PJMcK Sep 2017 #26
Weak leadership leaves aid at port JustAnotherGen Sep 2017 #29
Since we cut tax breaks to PR to bring DK504 Sep 2017 #6
McCain, as a Navy man, Turbineguy Sep 2017 #7
Puerto Rico has lots of debt owed to big friends of Trump. EarthFirst Sep 2017 #8
The beauty is Turbineguy Sep 2017 #9
Well they certainly are gonna pay back if they don't have a goddamn island with a population elehhhhna Sep 2017 #19
That is a big problem with any municipal debt Yupster Sep 2017 #27
The ports haven't even been fully open. Yonnie3 Sep 2017 #10
Maybe this will shed some light.... Turbineguy Sep 2017 #12
This message was self-deleted by its author Kathy M Sep 2017 #24
Hope some good people will step forward and support this wise, decent suggestion. Judi Lynn Sep 2017 #13
Could be a coincidence, I suppose, Mr.Bill Sep 2017 #14
The Jones Act is a lot like fetishizing coal Sen. Walter Sobchak Sep 2017 #15
Bingo Stallion Sep 2017 #17
Yes but they make huge campaign contributions FakeNoose Oct 2017 #34
Appeal to his ego. BadgerMom Sep 2017 #16
If it's good enough for Big Awl, it should be good enough for Puerto Rico sandensea Sep 2017 #18
OR KentuckyWoman Sep 2017 #21
For most Americans Puerto Rico is not part of our country yorkie77 Sep 2017 #22
Trump values dollars for rich friends over human lives. hay rick Sep 2017 #23
This message was self-deleted by its author Kathy M Sep 2017 #25
I read it, sounds like BS to me marylandblue Sep 2017 #28
It's the thought that counts, isn't it, Donald ? I think Joe Chi Minh Sep 2017 #30
Nice gesture, but it won't help. Scruffy1 Sep 2017 #31
I was being ironical, Scruffy. Sarcastic even. Joe Chi Minh Oct 2017 #33
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