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Puerto rico couldn't pay it back. now it's a stupefying $72 billion. i'd hate to be the guy who has to solve that problem. so, i'd much rather talk to him. this is the newly elected governor, dr. ricardo roceo. and his campaign manager, elia sanchez. this is the first governor i've talked to. >> good. >> thank you for helping me work my way up the governmental food chain. >> exactly. >> so the whole idea behind coming to puerto rico, i knew i didn't know enough about puerto rico. >> we're american citizens yet we don't have the same rights as other citizens. so there needs to be a path forward...

Coming to puerto rico, i knew i didn't know enough about puerto rico. >> we're american citizens yet we don't have the same rights as other citizens. so there needs to be a path forward. i'm pro statehood. i want to be a full part of the united states, get equal treatment. >> so you believe that puerto rico would be better off if it was officially a state? >> yes. i firmly believe that. we feel that we're limited in our growth. if you look at all of the states, even the poorest states like mississippi and west virginia, they still have an income per capita that's more than twice what we have o...

Talked to. thank you for helping me work my way up the governmental food chain. >> exactly. >> so, the whole idea behind me coming to puerto rico is i knew i didn't know enough about puerto rico. >> we are american citizens, yet we don't have the same rights as other citizens. so, there needs to be a path forward. i am pro state, i want to be full part of the united states, get equal treatment. >> yeah, so, you believe puerto rico would be better off if it was officially a state? >> yes, i firmly believe that. we feel that we are limited in our growth. if you look at all of the states, even th...

And his campaign manager elliot sanchez. >> i talked to a couple mayors in the show. this is the first governor i've talked to. thank you for helping me work my way up the governmental food chain. >> exactly. >> so, the whole idea behind me coming to puerto rico is i knew i didn't know enough about puerto rico. >> we are american citizens, yet we don't have the same rights as other citizens. so, there needs to be a path forward. i am pro state, i want to be full part of the united states, get equal treatment. >> yeah, so, you believe puerto rico would be better off if it was officially a state...