On the recordOctober 21, 2015
You cannot treat the people of Puerto Rico like second-class citizens and then profess to be surprised when we do not have a first-class economy.
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Critiques the unequal treatment of Puerto Rico compared to states.
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Once Puerto Rico settles its political status once and for all, I am sure and I have no doubt our economy will prosper.
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Definitely. That is what we are talking about mostly. It has economic development implications, quality of life implications, but at its heart this is a civil rights issue.
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We will enrich this nation when the time comes, and we become the 51st state of the Union.
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