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On the recordOctober 21, 2019
It is a complex history, the history of the debt of Puerto Rico. You have so much to do with both the relationship between the territory and the Federal Government--936, underfunding of Medicare and Medicaid, Social Security, child tax credit--all unequal treatment, and all helping contribute to where we are today.
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Darren Soto
Democratic · Florida

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Soto highlights the complexities of Puerto Rico's debt and its relationship with the federal government.

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