2020 Democrats Band Together to Call for Puerto Rico Debt Cancellation (7.25.2018)

[Equinox Moon]

In another reflection of ideological shifts within the Democratic Party, several potential presidential candidates are joining forces on a bill that would enable mass debt cancellation for the struggling island of Puerto Rico.

Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., are introducing the bill, the U.S. Territorial Relief Act of 2018, joined by Sens. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., and Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., putting many of the Senate’s top contenders for the presidency in 2020 on the record that they believe Puerto Rico’s debt should be discharged comprehensively.

Puerto Rico carries over $70 billion in debt, most of it unsecured and eligible for the relief outlined in the bill.

https://theintercept.com/2018/07/25/puerto-rico-debt-cancellation-bill/

[Stinky The Clown]

1. Point of Order: Sanders is not a Democrat. He is a political freeloader.

[Equinox Moon]

2. Sen. Sanders was appointed Chair of Outreach by Sen. Schumer

Plus, he caucuses with the Dems. I am not posting this to get into an argument with you about Bernie. I will not comment further than stating some facts in response to you stating an opinion.


https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-elizabeth-warren-win-senate-leadership-posts_us_582c8c8be4b030997bbcbf0a

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

3. Boy, that was easy...How's about one for American Student Loan Debt as well?

It's all debt that hurts the economy.

[ismnotwasm]

4. Why is this an "ideological shift"?

[Equinox Moon]

5. I wondered that too.

[NCTraveler]

6. Shift within the party?

Intercept, pushing propaganda one day at a time.

Solid job Democrats.