Saying it “is the best option” to solve the government’s fiscal problems, Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla re-introduced Tuesday a proposal to establish a value added tax system he said would generate more than $2.5 billion in net revenue for the cash-strapped administration.
Members of Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla’s fiscal team confirmed Monday the government will likely have to implement cutbacks across the board to address the $441 million deficit it is facing for the start of Fiscal 2016.
Forty years ago, as I prepared for a personal adventure that would change my life forever, I read an autobiography by U.S. Supreme Court Judge William O. Douglas called “Go East Young Man, The Early Years.”