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Stacey Plaskett: “There is no more mismanagement in the territories than there is in Detroit, New York, Florida, or any other place in…”

On the recordNovember 13, 2017
There is no more mismanagement in the territories than there is in Detroit, New York, Florida, or any other place in this country.
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Stacey Plaskett
Democratic · Virgin Islands

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Plaskett defends territories against claims of mismanagement compared to U.S. states.

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