Officially a territory, the island doesn’t have any voting representation in Congress. But if a statehood referendum passes, it could dramatically alter the balance of power in Washington.
A heavily leftist territory, making Puerto Rico a state could mean two Democratic Senators and five Democratic House members added to Congress. Puerto Rico is home to 3.5 million Americans.
The statehood issue comes up relatively frequently, with voters choosing to retain their special “territory” status every time.
But this time might be different. If it is approved, it would relieve the island from their fiscal crisis. States can manage money much differently than territories and they would be able to navigate their overwhelming debt.
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So then we can really bail them out
ReplyDeletenope, dont want em. let them be a nation on thier own
ReplyDelete"it would relieve the island from their fiscal crisis. States can manage money much differently than territories and they would be able to navigate their overwhelming debt."...................thus sharing their debt with the existing 50 states.
ReplyDeleteIt would also shift the power in the legislature - in the wrong direction!
ReplyDeletemaybe we should get to vote on if we want them or not.
ReplyDeleteOne of the worst mistakes politians will agree to.
ReplyDeleteIf it wasn't okay back then, why not today? Last I heard their debt was like $78 billion and the gov't was having difficult. Plus, with almost 4 million USA'ers there, again why not?
ReplyDeleteWhat would be the advantages is more/less where I'm going here, not the negativity of debt, CONgress, they smell, hate us, etc...
Why would we want PR as the 51st rather than DC? Hmmmm.....
Maybe Hillary and Bill could be the senators from Puerto Rico.
ReplyDeleteLet them join so we have a place to send all the snowflakes, muslims, and unemployed former Target executives.
ReplyDeleteBack during Reagan's presidency, the first McDonalds to ever close because they were losing money was located at PR. They had/have so many liberal employee mandates to employers it was killing them. Everything from paid time off for birthdays to mandatory Christmas presents to employees. It went on and on. PR is a disaster that taxpayers won't want to support as a State.
ReplyDeleteYea... has been done before ......
ReplyDeleteThey don't like us or want to be part of us , But they
want ALL our benefits we have in the USA......Fact
If we take them on as a state it will break our country to
REBUILT THEM .....
Billionaires have taken over there and now trying to get a bailout,LOL!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely NOT! If they vote in favor, we need to refuse the offer x 12!
ReplyDeleteHope they know what they are doing.
ReplyDeleteWho would CHOOSE to become a US State?
What a loser country this has become.
Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory using US currency. No passports needed to visit there. Beautiful island. But government has ruined it and many of their citizens are coming here to work. Good hard-working people. We were headed in the same direction before Trump. So beware if you think of voting for another liberal politician.
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