The wonderful PRD
Oh yes, the great PRD gorvernment...There's a hostpital in Herrera that's all finished, but has been unable to open for lack of about $30 million. This hospital would serve 1000's of people in tha part of the capital, but in typical PRD fashion it is more important that its people (Legislators) have their own hospital, because apparently they don't make enough money to pay for doctors...
The sad thing is that in spite of all this, the people (even from Herrera itself) will still vote for them to return to power. Here's an example: The current senator for my province (Sanchez Ramirez) happens to be from my hometown. I don't think the guy even finished high school. Imagine that...A senator that didn't even make it to the university. He got the job, because Vicente Sanchez Baret, who was the elected senator was named the administrator of the customs department when the PRD won. Somehow Vicente was able to name him (his buddy) the new senator for the province. He has his whole family "working" for the government. Including all his daughters. Everybody complained, but he's not only still in power, but he's now the speaker of the house for a block of senators. In addition, he just won his party nomination for the congressional elections to be held in May. How? By giving 200 to 300 pesos to a ton of people (buying votes). I personally know one person who got $25,000 to distribute amongst people.
While I complain, I also understand that this is the type of government the dominican people deserve...
I told everybody in my family (who voted PRD), to not come to me and complain, because whatever they got they deserve...Now my mom says she will never vote PRD again. My dad is a lost case. He's been a PRD affiliate all his life, so he hears no reason. He just complain how bad things are, etc...