04/21/2010
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"I strenuously oppose any effort to exempt Puerto Rico workers (of any age) from the Federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour."
"The bill is called Improving the Treatment of U.S. Territories Under the Federal Health Care Programs."
"There is no principled basis to treat Puerto Rico hospitals under the Medicare IPPS as Puerto Rico residents pay the Medicare payroll tax just like their fellow citizens in the 50 states and District ..."
"We need to have a solution soon, because we are running out of money."