House Votes to Allow Puerto Rico to Become 59th State

Michelle Malkin ^ | April 30, 2010 | Doug Powers

[george76]

Or would Puerto Rico be the 58th state? In any case, the House has voted and now the issue of Puerto Rican statehood is in the hands of Puerto Rico:

For our consideration, Puerto Rico’s unemployment rate is about 15.9% and 45% of its citizens live below the poverty level — so statehood for Puerto Rico would basically be like adopting another Michigan. If we’re hell bent to adopt another country, how about Singapore or New Zealand?

For some, statehood for Puerto Rico simply boils down to — you guessed it — “benefits”:

[dfwgator]

Independence would be tricky, because how many people would leave the island to come to the US to keep their US Citizenship.

[Huskrrrr]

WHAT'S ALL THIS NONSENSE I HEAR MAKING PUERTO RICO A STEAK? WHAT'S NEXT, A BAKED POTATOE?

[KoRn]

I’d bet the liberals are just salivating at the idea of how many government dependents, SEIU members, congressional seats, voters, and tax revenue they will get from PR becoming a state. Millions of additional people brought under their control.

If the people there had half a brain, they would steer clear of becoming a state within this mess. Hell, I’d gladly have my state trade with them. They can come into the union, if we could be allowed to leave.

[no dems]

O.K. am I losing it or what? The 59th State. I thought we had only 50 at present. SOMEBODY PLEASE TELL ME WHAT I’M MISSING HERE.

[Desdemona]

And if Puerto Rico votes it down? I don’t remember them asking for this.

[Young Werther]

America!

Yes!

[pyx]

If we’re hell bent to adopt another country, how about Singapore or New Zealand?

ROFL !

[11Bush]

POTATOE

Dan? Is that you?

[broken_clock]

Yeah, the last I read on this the majority Puerto Ricans dont want statehood.

They’re in the sweet spot of getting all of the freebies and not having to pay a Federal income tax

[cripplecreek]

The trend doesn't look good.

[no dems]

Back when the U.S. started moving west and territories became States, the procedure was as such: All the territory had to do was produce a State Constitution to the U. S. Congress and then Congress voted on whether or not to allow them Statehood. The people do not vote on this; sad to say.

IF PUERTO RICO BECOMES A STATE, DEMOCRATS WILL RULE FROM NOW UNTIL THE END OF TIME.

[Huskrrrr]

Never mind. :0)

[cripplecreek]

They’re in the sweet spot of getting all of the freebies and not having to pay a Federal income tax

This is about more freebies. Most Puerto Ricans don't earn enough to pay income taxes if it were required.

[Starstruck]

I wonder if my state can leave so we can keep it at an even fifty.

[george76]

Barack Hussein Obama Claims He has Visited 57 States.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpGH02DtIws

[Orange1998]

WHY would they want too. They currently get the best of both worlds.

[Mojave]

Statehood for Puerto Rico = Income Tax for Puerto Ricans

Statehood for Puerto Rico = EITC for Puerto Ricans

[no dems]

O.K., I remember. Thanks.

[cripplecreek]

There’s already a very heavy union influence in Puerto Rico. From what I’ve been reading the SEIU, AFT, AFL-CIO and a few others are struggling for control.

Maybe we should call it Puerto RICO.

[rigelkentaurus]

I wonder if my state can leave so we can keep it at an even fifty. I'm with you - can Texas opt out when PR is brought in? Please?