Make Puerto Rico a state. Why? Who's asking for a 51st state? Who's asking for millions of new welfare recipients and government entitlement addicts in the middle of a depression?Certainly not American taxpayers. But this has been Obama's plan all along. His goal is to add two new Democrat senators, five Democrat congressman and a million loyal Democratic voters who are dependent on big government.
I usually don't jump into political debates on here but this I have to clarify...
The statement above is incorrect, factually incorrect. I guess people tend to get mad because "the bandwagon" mentality os so pervasive these days, people talk about "sheeple" and don't have the common sense to verify facts themselves..
Strom, I am not posting this to argue with you that is not my intent, I know you to be pretty well balanced in how you look at things and by reading this thread I see that those who have answered it seem to be maintaining that balanced discourse to an extent to which I am glad to see.
But here's what you MUST know.
1. There is no "welfare" in Puerto Rico. The only thing that exists is WIC
( if you know what that is).
2. Unemployment insurance, yes there is unemployment pay there but it's not a US funded program, it is a PR funded program.
3. Taxes, no we do NOT pay federal taxes in PR, but we pay the equivalent State taxes and contributions there. IF you are Puerto Rican and LIVE WITHIN any of the contiguous 50 states you DO pay Federal taxes, like I do.
The downside ot this is if you live in the island you DO NOT get to VOTE for the Presidancy or any other US Federal election.
Allowing Puerto Rico to become the 51st State doesn't automatically funnel tons of cash in Welfare checks that will rain from the streets as people celebrate whilest dancing to Daddy Yankee tunes...quite the contrary, if anything it will help subside the INTERNAL corruption that has plagued the Island for decades. It will help by bringing enforcement to the Island aside form the Narco Trafficking support we get now
(which is the only REAL Federal law enforcement help we get)
So to summarize, there's no Federal aide there like people think, and statehood doesn't mean we would ALL be a bunch of freeloading dreads on society.
We now return you to your regularly scheduled debate..
Lycan Out.
I usually don't jump into political debates on here but this I have to clarify...
The statement above is incorrect, factually incorrect. I guess people tend to get mad because "the bandwagon" mentality os so pervasive these days, people talk about "sheeple" and don't have the common sense to verify facts themselves..
Strom, I am not posting this to argue with you that is not my intent, I know you to be pretty well balanced in how you look at things and by reading this thread I see that those who have answered it seem to be maintaining that balanced discourse to an extent to which I am glad to see.
But here's what you MUST know.
1. There is no "welfare" in Puerto Rico. The only thing that exists is WIC
( if you know what that is).
2. Unemployment insurance, yes there is unemployment pay there but it's not a US funded program, it is a PR funded program.
3. Taxes, no we do NOT pay federal taxes in PR, but we pay the equivalent State taxes and contributions there. IF you are Puerto Rican and LIVE WITHIN any of the contiguous 50 states you DO pay Federal taxes, like I do.
The downside ot this is if you live in the island you DO NOT get to VOTE for the Presidancy or any other US Federal election.
Allowing Puerto Rico to become the 51st State doesn't automatically funnel tons of cash in Welfare checks that will rain from the streets as people celebrate whilest dancing to Daddy Yankee tunes...quite the contrary, if anything it will help subside the INTERNAL corruption that has plagued the Island for decades. It will help by bringing enforcement to the Island aside form the Narco Trafficking support we get now
(which is the only REAL Federal law enforcement help we get)
So to summarize, there's no Federal aide there like people think, and statehood doesn't mean we would ALL be a bunch of freeloading dreads on society.
We now return you to your regularly scheduled debate..
Lycan Out.
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