making it a state. Currently, they gain all the benefits of US citizens, and pay 0 to the US in return.
I read somewhere (wish I knew where) that a large percentage of the people there are on welfare of some sort. Also, a big aids problem.
I don't want all those electoral votes going to the Dims
Looks like we've smoked out one liberal who is salivating over the idea of a couple of Democrat senators and a bunch of safe democrat electoral votes.
"pay 0 to the US in return."
This is a myth. Residents of Puerto Rico pay Social Security taxes, medicare taxes and unemployment taxes at the same rate as mainland residents but at a fraction of the return.