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On the recordJuly 31, 2013
There is consensus that territory status is the root cause of the economic problems that have persisted in Puerto Rico for at least 4 decades.
Said by
Pedro Pierluisi
Democratic · Puerto Rico

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Pierluisi identifies territorial status as the cause of Puerto Rico's economic issues.

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