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Yet, individuals and corporations in Puerto Rico pay no federal income tax. ↗

— Dick Thornburgh

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Our political machine, composed of thirteen independent sovereignties, have been perpetually operating against each other and against the federal head ever since the peace. ↗

— Henry Knox

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The frame of mind in the local legislatures seems to be exerted to prevent the federal constitution from having any good effect. ↗

— Henry Knox

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The debate on how to shrink the federal government is at the core of our problem of government not doing its job. ↗

— Darrell Issa

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Federal program and services outlay in Puerto Rico is approximately $10 billion per year. ↗

— Dick Thornburgh

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The capacity of the commonwealth government created under the local constitution to exercise governmental powers in local affairs is like that of local government in the states of the union in regard to non-federal affairs at the local level. ↗

— Dick Thornburgh

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