Puerto Ricans were in dire need of fuel following the recent disaster. Thankfully, there was an oil tanker nearby. Sadly, the American government stopped it from landing! Why? because of The Jones Act, a foolish statute with a dumb name, as reported by NY Post.
Increased pricesBy virtue of the Jones Act, no cargo may be transported between American ports on vessels that were not built and crewed in the US.
This raises the price of products ($1,800 more annually for the...