From Italy, a glimpse of the future in the US if the massive governmental deficits are not brought under control and the governmental debt continues to increase. This will be particularly true in the large cash strapped (bankrupt) metro areas such as Chicago, Philadelphia, NY, LA, etc.
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ROME ? Trial hearings are being cancelled because there is no petrol for the vehicles that take defendants from prison to court. It has already happened at Vibo Valentia and looks set to happen again at Santa Maria Capua Vetere. But the entire prison police transport system is facing a crisis as across-the-board budget cuts imposed by the ministry of justice have hit the fuel tanks of Italy?s armoured police vans. Petrol stations that usually accept the ministry?s ?fuel cards? are starting to insist on cash because of further delays in payment (already fixed at 60-90 days) put in place in January.