Pedro Pierluisi said "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." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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.

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Pedro Pierluisi

Democratic · Puerto Rico

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Editor's note · Context

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

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