Would Repealing the Jones Act Help Puerto Rico?NY Times, Oct 24, 2017, NIRAJ CHOKSHI
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Now, more than a month after the hurricane hit, access to water, electricity and reliable cell phone service in Puerto Rico remains scarce, and many have yet to return to school and work. Puerto Rican officials have called for an extension of the waiver, arguing that they need whatever help they can get. But the continuing debate has also raised a broader question: Is it time to repeal the Jones Act?
Those in the shipping industry say the law protects domestic shipping and jobs. Opponents on the left and right say it unfairly burdens Americans in Puerto Rico, Alaska, Hawaii and elsewhere with higher costs for shipped goods.
Here’s a brief guide to the debate.
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