What Is One of the Leading Reasons for Abortion Financial Concern

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Financial distress is something that weighs on people in a deep and profound way. Puerto Ricans do not vote in presidential elections so they don't have a vote for president. They have a representative in Congress who is known as a resident commissioner but that representative does not have a vote in on legislation in Congress. It's a very very awkward status what happened with Puerto Rico was Puerto Rico fell into financial distress in the early years of this century.

This week David and Curtis are joined by David Skeel, one of the world’s leading experts on bankruptcy law and the Chairman of the Financial Oversight & Management Board for Puerto Rico, which was responsible for helping the territory restructure and cut its public debt by 80%. David brings a unique perspective as both a legal scholar and follower of Christ, particularly around how our understanding of debt can and should image Biblical values while not being strictly prescribed by Biblical law.

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Produced by Kris Carter