Hillary Clinton Says Puerto Rico Should Be Able to Restructure Agencies
Democratic president candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at an organizing event at a private home July 4, 2015 in Glen, New Hampshire.
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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton backs legislation that would let Puerto Rico’s government agencies restructure debts under Chapter 9 bankruptcy.
Congress and the Obama administration must begin “providing real support and tools so that Puerto Rico can do the hard work it will take to get on a path toward stability and prosperity,” the former secretary of state said in a statement Tuesday.