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Nydia Velázquez: “Let us be clear: The new tax law discriminates against Puerto Rico, removing the special incentives that the island…”

On the recordFebruary 5, 2018
Let us be clear: The new tax law discriminates against Puerto Rico, removing the special incentives that the island relied on.
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Nydia Velázquez
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Criticizing the tax law's negative impact on Puerto Rico's economy.

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