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nmgaucho

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1. I'm all for helping Puerto Rico, but....

Reply to HerbChestnut (Original post)

Tue Nov 28, 2017, 10:10 PM

Nov 2017

They need to do something about government corruption on the island. I lived there for 5 years in the mid 90's and it ran rampant, part of the reason they are in such a terrible predicament now.

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Bernie and several Democrats will unveil a "Marshal Plan" for Puerto Rico on Tuesday [View all] HerbChestnut Nov 2017 OP

I'm all for helping Puerto Rico, but.... nmgaucho Nov 2017 #1

Right now they're in such a predicament because the Feds failed them nini Nov 2017 #2