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Al Green: “Will we allow them access to bankruptcy, as we currently do for the Americans in the 50 States?”

On the recordFebruary 24, 2016
Will we allow them access to bankruptcy, as we currently do for the Americans in the 50 States?
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Al Green
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Questioning bankruptcy access for Puerto Ricans compared to U.S. states.

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