Cuba's dirty little secrets exposed

So what happens when the needs of the peons outmatch the ability of the state to subsidize the basics of life? Looks like the state cuts back. Which is precisely what is going to happen across the board, in Europe, the UK and yes....even here in America.

Cuba, an example of socialism at it's worst. Fifty years later and all that exists is a nation of peons and the elites who have raped them.

Cuba slashes state-subsidies

The cost of cleanliness will rise in Cuba after its cash-strapped, communist government announced Wednesday that soap, toothpaste and detergent will be slashed from monthly ration books.

Cuba's official Gazette said that effective Jan. 1, "personal cleanliness products" will join a growing list of products cut from the ration books that islanders have come to rely on for a small but steady supply of basic goods.

Cubans currently pay about 25 centavos, or about a penny, for a rationed bar of soap. They'll soon have to fork out four to six pesos, according to the gazette.

The list of products available with the ration books has shrunk in recent months as the government trimmed items deemed nonessential. Cigarettes, salt, peas and potatoes have been cut. Sugar, beans, meat, rice, eggs, bread and other products remain.