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"We've got to
keep creating good jobs. We've got to make sure every family
feels our economy's recovery in their own lives, and that
includes the families in Puerto Rico," Obama said.
Puerto Rico, with $72 billion debt and in recession for nearly a
decade, is trying to renegotiate its debt. It defaulted in
August by paying only a fraction of what was due on some bonds.
The Obama administration has said it will not bail out the
territory, and has urged the U.S. Congress to find ways to help.
(Reporting by Roberta Rampton; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)
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