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Jake Stern

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13. Puerto Ricans have consistently voted down statehood for the status quo

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Original post)

Sun Oct 1, 2017, 01:41 AM

Oct 2017

Officially it's due to concerns that, among other things, statehood would give English a high position over Spanish and cause an erosion of Puerto Rican culture. That and the independence movement tells it's supporters to vote Commonwealth, which helps overcome pro-statehood votes.

In reality, most Puerto Ricans don't pay federal income tax which they would have to under statehood.

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Should we give US Territories American Samoa,Guam,Puerto Rico,Northern Mariana Island and [View all] nkpolitics1212 Sep 2017 OP

yes hlthe2b Sep 2017 #1

Statehood shenmue Sep 2017 #2

We should abolish the Electoral College Hekate Sep 2017 #3

Half of Am Samoans don't even get citizenship Nevernose Sep 2017 #4

They are "American nationals" but have to apply for citizenship csziggy Sep 2017 #12

Or maybe The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #5

Yes, absolutely. Since we can't abolish the US Senate (dammit!), this would be the next best thing. Glorfindel Sep 2017 #6

There has to be a benefit to statehood. Otherwise, Calista241 Sep 2017 #7

Statehood should be on the table for all of them, the former Pacific territories and eventually Cuba Sen. Walter Sobchak Sep 2017 #8

They should at least have the status of D.C. at a bare minimum. roamer65 Sep 2017 #9

"You dont fight injustice by asking to become part of the system that committed the injustice....." Not Ruth Sep 2017 #10

Maybe they should have a say in it. B2G Sep 2017 #11

Puerto Ricans have consistently voted down statehood for the status quo Jake Stern Oct 2017 #13

If Dems will gain, Repugs will oppose to their dying breath. nt eppur_se_muova Oct 2017 #14