barriomulas.com - Barriomulas on Hillary on Puerto Rico

Hillary Clinton just released her platform for Puerto Rico. (You can read about it in El Nuevo Dia). Though not any better than Obama's plan, here's my critique:

I would like to see Puerto Rico excluded from more federal funds. Federal funds are causing more damage than good. $2 billion more would be chaotic and only further fuel our dependency and bureaucracy.
Her economic plan is based on subsidies and incentives. I'm against subsidies and incentives. I'm against corporate welfare.
Hillary proposes a "territory, yes or no?" referendum. I personally think a "incorporated territory vs. free association" referendum would be more democratic.
I don't believe that Puerto Ricans should have the right to vote in U.S. and less in the primaries. I believe in increased sovereignty and autonomy, not further integration into the U.S. political system. A Governor with the right to negotiate trade and establish consulates is worth much more than a few Congressmen.
I'm pleased that they are at least consulting Puerto Ricans and that any decision will not be unilateral.
Hillary's health plan involves a block grant to the Commonwealth government. This block grant, much like other block grants will simply be rendered inefficient and slow due to Puerto Rico's gangrene bureaucracy. I believe that with a more efficient government, universal healthcare could be implemented with currently available resources.
Hillary's health plan also involves subsidies to small business. As mentioned above, I am against subsidies and incentives. Also, these subsidies would go towards contracting private health care providers. The key to universal health is not in private health care plans, but free and high quality hospitals, doctors, and prevention initiatives.
I approve of Hillary's plan to pass Vieques lands to Puerto Rico.
Hillary proposes to increase the number of police officers through the COPS program. First of all, there are too many police men in Puerto Rico. A small, more efficient, higher paid force would be more effective. Puerto Rico is one of the most policed places in the world, even surpassing Iraq. Second, the COPS program requires an eventual fade out of federal funds, forcing the island and its municipalities to shelve the cost in the long run.