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Elizabeth Warren: “The people of Puerto Rico are in a really lousy position. They have been hit hard by ten years of recession, and now…”

On the recordOctober 21, 2015
The people of Puerto Rico are in a really lousy position. They have been hit hard by ten years of recession, and now they are crushed by debt they cannot repay.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Describing the dire financial situation of Puerto Rico.

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