Saving Puerto Rico

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Author(s) The Washington Times editorial board
Source The Washington Times
Date April 19, 2016
URL http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/apr/19/editorial-saving-puerto-rico/
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Quotes-start.png The Ryan bill would enable Puerto Rico to take refuge in a kind of super Chapter 9 bankruptcy, under which its debts would be “restructured,” including the general obligation debt, backed by the “full faith and credit,” such as it is, of the Puerto Rican territorial government. Unfortunately, this would set a precedent for profligate states, making it difficult to say no when Connecticut, California or Illinois come calling to say that what was good enough for Puerto Rico is good enough for them, too. Quotes-end.png


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This item argues against the position Puerto Rico should be allowed to declare bankruptcy on the topic Puerto Rican government-debt crisis.