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On the recordJuly 24, 2018
The cost of electricity for Puerto Rico residents is nearly twice the national average, while at the same time their GDP per capita and median household income are just half that of the mainland United States.
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Madeleine Bordallo
Democratic · Guam

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Bordallo highlights the economic struggles of Puerto Rico regarding electricity costs and income levels.

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