White House spokesman Josh Earnest said federal officials are, however, committed to working with the island.
Puerto Rico is struggling with $73 billion in debt and a report released by former IMF staffers on Sunday proposed debt restructuring and tough austerity measures. (Reporting by Lindsay Dunsmuir; Editing by Bill Trott)U.S. not contemplating a federal bailout of Puerto Rico: White House
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