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flyingfysh

(1,990 posts)
Mon Oct 9, 2017, 08:32 PM Oct 2017

The Jones Act is back

I don't have a story immediately handy, but I saw reports that Trump's suspension of the Jones Act expired Sunday, and it will not be suspended again. Yet another blow for Puerto Rico.

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The Jones Act is back (Original Post) flyingfysh Oct 2017 OP
What else would a Moron do? democratisphere Oct 2017 #1
Someone else on DU already posted about this, I missed it. flyingfysh Oct 2017 #2
Evil, just fucking evil. DK504 Oct 2017 #3
Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico expired Sunday, not being extended: DHS Historic NY Oct 2017 #4

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