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But when that incentive expired in 2006 concurrent with a major recession in the states, those companies packed up and left. thousands of puerto ricans followed, looking for jobs that no longer existed on the island. the tax base shrunk drastically creating a dire need for cash to shore up basic needs and services. so along came the municipal bond. a big, fat, i-o-u that appeared to be salvation for a near-broke government. they're sexy for investors, triple exempt from taxes, and bond owners buying puerto rican debt would have to be paid back before anyone. that's anyone. hedge funds, or vult...