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But it would be highly problematic. It would require that the Puerto Rican language be legal in Arizona, too, and the seething hate-filled conservatives would go ballistic.
Are you being funny? Or is it that you did not go to the school? Which one is it? Ignorance is a bliss. Puerto Rican language? Hahaha... That was a funny one. There is no such thing as a Puerto Rican language? Also didn't they teach you that Puerto Rico is part of the US?
Dude for every pretty picture you post, I've got 10 crummy ones, you really want to play this game?
You should see countless pictures of Detroit, the slums of every major city in the U.S., trailer parks in rural Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina, droves of hovels in Appalacia...I could go on and on and on...
living in puerto rico is almost like living in the united states economically. No matter what your income.
The poor and unemployed are eligible for all the perks like federal and state funded public housing for the poor, unemployment benefits, welfare, medicare/medicaid.
The middle class and wealthy enjoys the lifestyle as on the mainland, however living cost are higher due to the fact the place is an island.
Those were awesome pictures!! Which city is that? It looks like it could fit in seamlessly with the nicer parts of Miami, like the Brickell area and it even has a Metromover that looks like the one in Miami!! Cool! And who are the spectacularly beautiful ladies in the first and fifth photos?
I wouldn't want Puerto Rico to be a state. Even the OP admits, its much poorer than the states, which means that we the American taxpayers will be subsidizing. We will be inheriting more people on welfare, food stamps, medicaid, section 8 housing and free lunch programs.
Though on one positive note, the new Congressmen out of Puerto Rico will probably be conservative Catholics who oppose abortion and gay marriage.
Though on one positive note, the new Congressmen out of Puerto Rico will probably be conservative Catholics who oppose abortion and gay marriage.
How is that a good thing? Do you really want to inherit more failures into the system and alienate one of America's most successful demographics?
Why don't we oppose anti-choice, anti-rights conservatives like yourself and ban you from getting tax benefits? Or ban you from having children? If you think it's okay to interfere with other peoples' relationships and child-bearing rights it should work both ways
I wouldn't want Puerto Rico to be a state. Even the OP admits, its much poorer than the states, which means that we the American taxpayers will be subsidizing. We will be inheriting more people on welfare, food stamps, medicaid, section 8 housing and free lunch programs.
Though on one positive note, the new Congressmen out of Puerto Rico will probably be conservative Catholics who oppose abortion and gay marriage.
This whole post gets a "yikes!".
Gotta love those falsified fiscal conservative types who really, deep down want to sink their teeth into those mouth breathing, red state wedge issues. It's SO telling. LOL.
I wouldn't want Puerto Rico to be a state. Even the OP admits, its much poorer than the states, which means that we the American taxpayers will be subsidizing.
You may not have noticed this, but Puerto Rico is a Commonwealth of the United States. Who do you think is subsidizing it now?
From a strictly financial viewpoint, the best possible arrangement for Puerto Rico is to continue its Commonwealth status. It would start losing big-time as a state...and probably even more as an independent nation.
To all the folks that have asked what does Puerto Rico bring to the table / provides to the USA...
Guess where is the largest Nuclear arsenal out of the CONUS....think....let it sink in...
I'm from Puerto Rico and I must say I don't like the way my island is now, laws are ignored, people talk 2 languages and neither is spoken correctly..sigh its sad.
I just got back from spending 10 days in the Island and after day 5 I wanted to leave!!!
But I just like order and safety.
With that said, Congress can do with PR what ever they want, they can grant statehood or independence at any time BUT it would not look DEMOCRATIC to make a decision like that without asking the folks that would be impacted. No congressman will initiate this process they will let Puertoricans argue, fight, vote and struggle with what they want to do cause it will never get decided in a referendum.
The US gets plenty of stuff from PR, otherwise we would not still be a territory.
Some sugar, rice and other goods are produced in PR then shipped to the mainland, packaged and shipped back to PR to be sold to us...go figure.... That is one of the "things" the US gets from PR and please don't be so narrow-minded to think its only those items I mentioned.
On a different note, I do love to argue (its in our blood) so bring it!
Puerto Ricans don't pay federal taxes or have a right to vote for the President of the U.S.A. but Puerto Ricans serve in the U.S. armed forces. Puerto Ricans have historically paid a high blood tax in wars. "As citizens of the United States, Puerto Ricans have participated in every major United States military engagement from World War I onward. During World War II, Puerto Ricans participated in the Pacific and Atlantic theatres, not only as combatants, but also as commanders. It was during this conflict that Puerto Rican nurses were allowed to participate as members of the WAAC's. The members of Puerto Rico's 65th Infantry Regiment distinguished themselves in combat during the Korean War and during the Vietnam War four Puerto Ricans were awarded the Medal of Honor, the highest military honor in the United States" (Wikipedia).
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