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On the recordMay 1, 2019
By setting up an independent management board, we have confused the responsibilities and the accountability which rightly belong to the people of Puerto Rico.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Criticism of PROMESA for undermining local accountability in Puerto Rico's governance.

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