To: President Donald Trump and The United States Senate
Tell the US Senate to Block H.R. 5278: PROMESA
We must stop treating Puerto Rico like a colony. The people of PR deserve dignity and respect. An unelected fiscal control board is NOT democratic. At a time when the people of PR are suffering, this bill would make the situation much worse. Draconian austerity measures will only exacerbate the conditions on the island by forcing more schools and hospitals to close, slash pensions, raise taxes, lower wages and restructure debt without the approval of PR's democratically elected government.
Why is this important?
PR voters reject PROMESA:
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/puerto-rican-voters-send-message-to-washington-no-promesa-300280072.html
Bernie Sanders letter to Senate Democrats on PROMESA:
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/download/we-must-stop-treating-puerto-rico-like-a-colony?inline=file
HR 5278 sponser with Wall Street ties:
Meet the Banking Caucus, Wall Street's secret weapon in Washington
https://www.publicintegrity.org/2014/04/24/14595/meet-banking-caucus-wall-streets-secret-weapon-washington
“In addition to Hensarling and Garrett, the banking caucus includes … Sean Duffy, R-Wis….”