Pedro Pierluisi actually said...

Puerto Rico has nearly the same number of annual murders that Texas does, even though Texas is home to 25 million people.

Comparing murder rates between Puerto Rico and Texas to emphasize the severity of the issue.

04/16/2012

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There is consensus that territory status is the root cause of the economic problems that have persisted in Puerto Rico for at least 4 decade...

For the first time ever, this is important.

Territory status should not be an option because it has failed.

I have to protect the right of the pro-independence people to have their option on the ballot.