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That would be awesome. We should give them statehood in return.
Yeah, but then they'd have to start paying federal income taxes. That's a big part of why their statehood referendums are always so close, it's a legit pros and cons list.
Last time "yes" did win by just a few percentage points though.
The citizens do seem to be split between the choices, and in the end it is and should be up to them. I find it not surprising that the biggest reason for opposition outside PR is because it would change the balance of senators. Which is rich, since Congress as a whole needs a revamp in representation count in the House anyway, but we've held to an outdated number because it's "hard" to change.
I read there's another possible option - go back under Spanish governance. I wonder how much support that even gets, or if Spain would even want it.
There is another option, it's independence. That third camp is not as popular but it's full of the most romantic of the boriquas
Sounds like a Brexit plan
Well to be fair, at least the UK had representation in the EU.
Also, obviously, they'd call it "Prexit"
So if I moved to Puerto Rico I wouldn't have to pay income tax?
Partially.
https://www.eisneramper.com/insights/tax/puerto-rico-tax-0321/
Short answer is no on income from Puerto Rican sources or capital gains, few others.
Well, Kentucky takes all of our tax money including most republican states