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Are you kidding me? Even during an economic recession Puerto Rico has an annual GDP of $130 billion and they currently benefit from the U.S. government without paying federal income taxes. Give them taxation with representation so we can add that money to the federal tax coffers.
Oh pulleeze, don't imply PR is economically prosperous. Why did they have a power company with a crumbling power grid and $20 Billion in debt? Why is 1/3 of the population on food stamps? The median household income is less than $20k - they would be paying little or no federal income taxes even if they were added as a state. Meanwhile we pay $17B per year in welfare, $2B in food stamps. Not only that, they may redeem SNAP benefits as cash which is often not spent on food. They are a net negative economically.
How about we just add them to the federal tax dollars? Representation is not a required element of taxation.
We made it US territory, and then say "we don't need you". Weird way of thinking.
If we didn't need PR, then why make it US soil?
Do you know how many administrations ago that was? What happened to PR was wrong. We can break away from this country's colonial past by letting all those territories go.
Do you know how many administrations ago that was? What happened to PR was wrong. We can break away from this country's colonial past by letting all those territories go.
You mean revoke citizenship from 4 million Americans? Should they revoke yours too while they are at it?
Oh pulleeze, don't imply PR is economically prosperous. Why did they have a power company with a crumbling power grid and $20 Billion in debt? Why is 1/3 of the population on food stamps? The median household income is less than $20k - they would be paying little or no federal income taxes even if they were added as a state. Meanwhile we pay $17B per year in welfare, $2B in food stamps. Not only that, they may redeem SNAP benefits as cash which is often not spent on food. They are a net negative economically.
How about we just add them to the federal tax dollars? Representation is not a required element of taxation.
Must I point out that Puerto Rico’s debt to GDP ratio is lower than that of the U.S.? We actually come out ahead even after we take on their debt.
Must I point out that Puerto Rico’s debt to GDP ratio is lower than that of the U.S.? We actually come out ahead even after we take on their debt.
No, we don't. A corporation is not a good buy because it has high revenues if it is in deep debt and losing money. And PR is not a good acquisition because of it's GDP when it is a drain on social resources.
You mean revoke citizenship from 4 million Americans? Should they revoke yours too while they are at it?
That's the thorny issue. As a sovereign country, they could not continue to have birthright citizenship. I would not "revoke" anyone's citizenship though. I would also end inherited citizenship unless one of the parents was permanently residing within the USA. It would be a legal mess.
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