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Re:Puerto Rico files for biggest ever U.S. local government ... by prostoalex on Wednesday May 03, 2017 @11:25PM (#14262197)
Those people are not stuck with the bankrupt startup for the rest of their lives. The same cannot be said about Puerto Ricans.
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Re:Puerto Rico files for biggest ever U.S. local government ... by throwaway2048 on Thursday May 04, 2017 @01:18AM (#14262608)
Being stuck with crippling debt that destroys GDP faster than it can be repaid (leading to a deflationary spiral that makes it impossible to EVER pay your debt) is a massively worse alternative, which you are also stuck with the rest of your life.
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