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This is the #DemPartyPlatform for 2020. This part is called: RESTORING AND STRENGTHENING OUR DEMOCRACY: Guaranteeing Self-Determination for Puerto Rico
Only one party understands that the unequal treatment of Puerto Rico’s residents must end. 1/10 #PuertoRico

The people of Puerto Rico deserve self-determination on the issue of status. 2/10 #DemPartyPlatform #PuertoRico

#Democrats are committed to helping the island rebuild and recover from the devastation wrought by Hurricanes Irma and Maria and the recent earthquakes. 3/10 #DemPartyPlatform #PuertoRico

#Democrats will mobilize resources across the federal government to address the island’s disparities in energy, infrastructure, health care, education, housing, agriculture, employment, and disaster preparedness. 4/10 #DemPartyPlatform #PuertoRico

Disaster response in Puerto Rico must be given the same priority and be conducted on the same basis as federal responses to natural disasters elsewhere in the United States. 5/10 #DemPartyPlatform #PuertoRico #DisasterResponse

#Democrats will forgive disaster relief loans issued to Puerto Rican municipalities following Hurricanes Irma and Maria to help expedite the island’s economic recovery.6/10 #DemPartyPlatform #PuertoRico

The unequal treatment of Puerto Rico’s residents must end. We will invest in the island’s future through economic development initiatives, increased education funding, construction of affordable housing, and innovative energy and climate resilience programs. 7/10 #PuertoRico

#Democrats support accelerating access to disaster recovery funds so the island can improve its infrastructure and transform itself into one of the fastest-growing, most prosperous parts of the United States. 8/10 #DemPartyPlatform #PuertoRico

#Democrats also believe Puerto Rico should be treated equally with respect to federal programs, including #Medicaid, #SNAP, and the #ChildTaxCredit. 9/10
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Bankruptcy blocks Puerto Rico’s growth and recovery. #Democrats will help restructure & provide relief from Puerto Rico’s remaining debt burden &work with the government of Puerto Rico to accelerate progress in order to dissolve the Financial Oversight and Management Board.10/10