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On the recordFebruary 24, 2016
As it has been noted, Puerto Rico has lost about 10 percent of its population and over 250,000 jobs in the last 10 years.
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Bruce Westerman
Republican · Arkansas

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Westerman highlights Puerto Rico's significant population and job losses over the past decade.

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