Congress at it again...trying to make Puerto Rico the 51st state...
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Wally
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House Democrats Push Puerto Rico Closer to Statehood
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That was pretty clever of the Dems. Previous referendums allowed them to maintain their commonwealth status. So of course they're going to pick statehood over independence. Would love to see them shock the Dems by picking independence but highly doubt that'll happen. So this gets passed before Republicans take over and can't be reversed?House Democrats Push Puerto Rico Closer to Statehood
UnionStrong
Sorry, but I don’t care anymore.
It’s gonna die in the senate
Filibustered? We've got McConnell giving the Dems spending bill a filibuster proof majority instead of a continuing resolution until next year so will have to see if the Republicans will actually do the right thing.
Wally
BrownCafe Innovator & King of Puns
Would the PR folk vote themselves into paying Fed Income Tax?
UnionStrong
Sorry, but I don’t care anymore.
It would probably need 60 votes. Not happening
Hope you're right.
They'll soon be on the level of the Dominican Republic if they go independent. So probably will go for statehood. If they go independent and are still classified as American citizens(except for newborns because Puerto Ricans are considered born American citizens) they'll be on the hook for income taxes as their commonwealth protection is gone. So might as well vote for statehood.
Babagounj
Strength through joy
Do Puerto Ricans Want Statehood? | Puerto Rico 51st
Puerto Rico has three options for political status under the U.S. Constitution: Puerto Rico can remain a territory. Puerto Rico can become an independent nation, with or without free association. Puerto Rico can become a state. “Enhanced commonwealth” is impossible under the constitution, and...
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61% of voters chose statehood in 2012.
97% chose statehood in 2017.
52% voted for statehood in 2020.
Wally
BrownCafe Innovator & King of Puns
They won't choose independent and won't go independence with "free association,". To do so ends the US gravy train: financial aid from the U.S.
No social security, Medicare, Medicaid. The PR become a foreign country.
Wally
BrownCafe Innovator & King of Puns
Easy to vote when the vote is meaningless. Let's see the vote when they are thinking big daddy will be cutting off the gravy train.Do Puerto Ricans Want Statehood? | Puerto Rico 51st
Puerto Rico has three options for political status under the U.S. Constitution: Puerto Rico can remain a territory. Puerto Rico can become an independent nation, with or without free association. Puerto Rico can become a state. “Enhanced commonwealth” is impossible under the constitution, and...
61% of voters chose statehood in 2012.
97% chose statehood in 2017.
52% voted for statehood in 2020.
oldngray
nowhere special
It is just a meaningless referendum
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