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On the recordNovember 13, 2017
We should not expect Puerto Rico to have a first class economy when we treat Puerto Ricans as second class citizens.
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Stacey Plaskett
Democratic · Virgin Islands

Editor's note · Context

Criticizing the treatment of Puerto Ricans and its impact on the economy.

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