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Tom McClintock: The government of Puerto Rico is a fiscal basket case, which we have been dealing with on this Committee for many years.

On the recordJune 15, 2021
The government of Puerto Rico is a fiscal basket case, which we have been dealing with on this Committee for many years.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

McClintock describes Puerto Rico's financial struggles in the context of statehood discussions.

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