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On the recordJanuary 11, 2016
The crisis in Puerto Rico is the joint responsibility of the Puerto Rico government, whose policies and practices have often been irresponsible, and the Federal Government, whose policies toward Puerto Rico have clearly been inequitable.
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Pedro Pierluisi
Democratic · Puerto Rico

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Pierluisi highlights the shared responsibility for Puerto Rico's crisis between local and federal governments.

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