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To: Sacajaweau

No. Puerto Rico was explicitly excluded from the Chapter 9 bankruptcy code by Congress, meaning there’s no instrument available for Puerto Rico to restructure its debt in an orderly fashion. PR has been requesting that to be changed, not for a bailout.


11 posted on 12/30/2015 11:58:05 AM PST by cll (Serviam!)
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To: cll

Chapter 9 would have allowed them to restructure retirement benefits and get rid of the public service unions then put the former union government workers on 401 K plans and participate in their own health care costs.


21 posted on 12/30/2015 12:29:43 PM PST by tom paine 2
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