https://www.ncronline.org/news/opinion/distinctly-catholic/puerto-rico-needs-bold-visionary-effort-especially-energy
Sadly, the Governor of Puerto Rico is young and unseasoned with a staff to match. Someone needs to tell him these events are not about him but about his people. It is not his job to be aligned with the Oversight Board. It is his job to fight for every dime he can get going to the public budget and not the creditors. Regardless of the fact that he will be vetoed by the board, he needs to be dragged kicking and screaming to their solution, even though they hold all the cards. Sometimes, that will have an influence of the amount of austerity allowed. It certainly did in D.C. when Marion Barry was Mayor and had to deal with a board. In private, everyone was on the same page, but in public, his job was to fight for investing in the District, which we did quite well with. Sadly, Marion is not around to take the Governor under his wing. Perhaps what the governor needs is someone who has seen this show before. Maybe someone from Flint, who need water rather than power. Both places need a new Governor.
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