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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congress.govYou 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.
Critiques the unequal treatment of Puerto Rico compared to states.
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