Nydia Velázquez actually said...

the way things are done today, it might take over 50 years for the bondholders to expect to be repaid, because there is not going to be a tax base left in Puerto Rico.

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Velazquez discusses the long repayment timeline for bondholders due to Puerto Rico's declining tax base.

11/06/2017

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