[SmokingJoe]

Texas and Florida have been able to do an excellent job for themselves with great help from the federal government after Harvey and Irma.
Puerto Rico?
“We will sit back, fold our arms and demand that Trump does everything for us”. They can go take a jump.

[Ben Ficklin]

When it comes to the number of electoral votes and the size of the state congressional delegation, Texas is ranked 2nd and Florida is 3rd.

Puerto Rico has zero electoral votes and zero state congressional delegates.

[redgolum]

Texas is part of the West (somewhat).

Never had the luxury of waiting for someone to come and “fix it”. We help out. We just show up and do it. Heck, I remember riding with my Dad to a place that to hit by a Tornado and asking “Do we know anyone there?” “No son. And I don’t care. They need help. They are going to get help from us.”

I have to laugh when the news goes nuts over snow in New York City. Yes, it is a pain. We in the upper Midwest just dig out and buy bread and milk.

People in Buffalo just snow blow the roof and go to work.