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House Votes to Allow Puerto Rico to Become 59th State
Michelle Malkin ^ | April 30, 2010 | Doug Powers

Posted on 05/01/2010 7:16:37 AM PDT by 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”:

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To: Fresh Wind

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


21 posted on 05/01/2010 7:29:07 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: george76
WHAT'S ALL THIS NONSENSE I HEAR MAKING PUERTO RICO A STEAK? WHAT'S NEXT, A BAKED POTATOE? Photobucket
22 posted on 05/01/2010 7:29:35 AM PDT by Huskrrrr
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To: george76

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.


23 posted on 05/01/2010 7:29:56 AM PDT by KoRn (Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
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To: george76

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.


24 posted on 05/01/2010 7:31:53 AM PDT by no dems (Palin / Rubio 2012)
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To: george76

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


25 posted on 05/01/2010 7:32:18 AM PDT by Desdemona
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To: george76
America!

Yes!

26 posted on 05/01/2010 7:33:08 AM PDT by Young Werther ("Quae cum ita sunt" Since these things are so!)
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If we’re hell bent to adopt another country, how about Singapore or New Zealand?

ROFL !


27 posted on 05/01/2010 7:33:24 AM PDT by pyx (Rule#1.The LEFT lies.Rule#2.See Rule#1. IF THE LEFT CONTROLS THE LANGUAGE, IT CONTROLS THE ARGUMENT.)
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To: Huskrrrr
POTATOE

Dan? Is that you?

28 posted on 05/01/2010 7:34:05 AM PDT by 11Bush
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To: Fresh Wind

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


29 posted on 05/01/2010 7:34:49 AM PDT by broken_clock (When seconds count, the police are only minutes away...)
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To: Desdemona
The trend doesn't look good.

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30 posted on 05/01/2010 7:35:19 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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To: Red in Blue PA; All
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.

31 posted on 05/01/2010 7:35:40 AM PDT by no dems (Palin / Rubio 2012)
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To: 11Bush

Never mind. :0)


32 posted on 05/01/2010 7:36:10 AM PDT by Huskrrrr
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To: broken_clock
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.
33 posted on 05/01/2010 7:36:43 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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To: george76

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


34 posted on 05/01/2010 7:36:57 AM PDT by Starstruck
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To: no dems

Barack Hussein Obama Claims He has Visited 57 States.

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


35 posted on 05/01/2010 7:41:24 AM PDT by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: cripplecreek

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


36 posted on 05/01/2010 7:42:15 AM PDT by Orange1998
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To: Fresh Wind
Statehood for Puerto Rico = Income Tax for Puerto Ricans

Statehood for Puerto Rico = EITC for Puerto Ricans

37 posted on 05/01/2010 7:42:54 AM PDT by Mojave (Ignorant and stoned - Obama's natural constituency.)
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To: george76

O.K., I remember. Thanks.


38 posted on 05/01/2010 7:43:45 AM PDT by no dems (Palin / Rubio 2012)
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To: KoRn

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.


39 posted on 05/01/2010 7:43:49 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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To: Starstruck
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?
40 posted on 05/01/2010 7:46:16 AM PDT by rigelkentaurus
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