25-04-2016 14:57 via salon.com

John Oliver just made the Puerto Rico crisis make sense

"Last Week Tonight" host John Oliver last night devoted his main segment to Puerto Rico.The territory now has approximately $7 billion in debt and a 45% poverty rate. In an attempt to chip away at that deficit, the Puerto Rican government has increased sales taxes and closed schools, convincing thousands to leave for the contiguous U.S."Right now, Puerto Rico is like the last Tower Records," Oliver said. "Everything's overpriced, everyone's being laid off, and there's still a weirdly large
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