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May 17, 2016

Puerto Rico: Sanders Decries Austerity in Campaign Stop
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On Monday, Bernie Sanders campaigned in Puerto Rico, which holds its
Democratic primary on June 5. Sanders said Puerto Rico's $70 billion
debt must be restructured in a way that doesn't deepen its economic
crisis.

Sen. Bernie Sanders: "It is unacceptable to me that vulture funds on
Wall Street are demanding that Puerto Rico fire teachers, close schools,
cut pensions and abolish the minimum wage, so that they can reap huge
profits off the suffering and the misery of the children and the people
of Puerto Rico. We cannot allow that to happen. We will not allow that
to happen."

Topics:Bernie Sanders Puerto Rico

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