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On the recordSeptember 28, 2015
It is atrocious that we have the same payroll taxes in Puerto Rico, and there are disparities in the way the Medicare program applies.
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Pedro Pierluisi
Democratic · Puerto Rico

Editor's note · Context

Pierluisi highlights disparities in Medicare treatment for Puerto Rico despite equal payroll taxes.

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