The only benefit I can see to Hawaii being part of the US is as a military base.
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Agree. ...Let HI leave the US as a State, but keep them as a Territory like Guam, and continue to maintain our military bases in both places.
Also, considering how many HI residents are drawing welfare benefits and unemployment, wouldn’t it save a lot of US taxpayers’ dollars to make them a Territory vice State?
Possibly not.It's my understanding (and I *certainly* could be wrong) that in Puerto Rico a huge percentage of the population is on some kind of welfare and that at least some of that welfare $$$ comes from DC.And given that many (most?) people living in Puerto Rico do *not* pay Federal income taxes that would represent a huge net drain on the US Treasury.