Will Congress vote to allow Puerto Rico statehood?

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5. Probably not. Apparently, a third...

didn't bother to answer the question and the Obama suggestions for alternatives to statehood weren't mentioned at all, so we don't really know what they think.

Years ago I did some business in Puerto Rico and on the occasions when such questions came up, it seemed the primary interests with statehood were the better off ones worried about paying taxes and more regulation while others were hoping they would get money or jobs. (Sound familiar? It cames down to money, not politics or pride.)

Voting for President and having two Senators would be kind neat for a lot of them, but that competes with losing their own flag, a fair amount of independence, and very likely jobs if companies that moved down there to avoid some regulations moved out. Being a nation with a special relationship with the US or one of 51? A small one... Tough question.

Oh, and there's that language thing. Many speak English already, but if demanding it was part of the package demanding it would be a very big deal.