Posted on 05/19/2022 3:43:01 PM PDT by ameribbean expat
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A group of Democratic congress members, including the House majority leader, on Thursday proposed a binding plebiscite to decide whether Puerto Rico should become a state or gain some sort of independence.
The draft proposal unveiled at an online news conference would commit Congress to accepting Puerto Rico into the United States if voters on the island approve it. But even if the plan were to pass the Democratic-led House, the proposal appears to have little chance in the Senate, where Republicans have long opposed statehood.
Voters also could choose outright independence or independence with free association, whose terms would be defined following negotiations over foreign affairs, U.S. citizenship and use of the U.S. dollar, said Rep. Darren Soto of Florida.
If no majority emerges, a second round of voting would be held between the top two alternatives.
The measure, not yet introduced, follows months of negotiations between federal lawmakers who have long disagreed on what Puerto Rico’s political status should be.
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You have to vote for it before you know what's in it?
And why is there no status quo? Democrats trying to force Puerto Rico to become a state or disassociate?
The very low IQ Rats are looking for votes everywhere. Not gonna happen!
There is no such thing as “binding” if the result doesn’t please the Left. The Leftists will never quit until they get PR statehood and two Squad Senators, until the day comes that we get some testicular enhancement and tell them to shut up and go home, and mean it.
Yep, they can’t wait to get those Electoral Votes every four
years.
These people would feed their parents and children to
cannibals for a buck a head.
I was under the impression that the Puerto Rican’s wanted independence from Uncle Sam.
They get everything they want and then some.
IIRC, a sizable chunk of the population is on the government dole.
Nice vacation spot?
DemocRats see PR as a permanent D stronghold with two more DemocRat senators and four DemocRat reps. And 6 DemocRat EC votes.
Are they trying to replace us or just dilute our voting power?
I know. But Puerto Ricans should be incensed if Democrats try to force them to become a state.
They might tip over if we give them too much.
No!
Is the PR economy like ours right now. After looking at our president and leadership, do they actually think PR wants to be ruled by brandon and the gang.
This is a good place as any to remind folks that the Internal Revenue Service IRS is incorporated in Puerto Rico.
We should promote independence. It’s in their hearts. A big-time working agreement will add red meat to the issue. Dump every Puerto Rican convict there who has spent time at Rikers and the rest of CONUS.
We could simultaneously offer to restore the Hawaiian monarchy. The issue will have legs. We provide for their defense. Get rid of 2 rat senators. Win-win.
Samoa. It’s independent. They are the same people as American Samoa. The difference is the welfare state support. What used to be Western Samoa doesn’t care for aloe travelers. Knock their asses together.
This appeals to peoples hearts, something the democrats are much better at.
who knew it was so easy, tomorrow I’ll have a Texas vote to not be a State anymore.... back to the Republic of Texas!
Independence for Puerto Rico.Time to end the subsidies to a failed third-world territory.
the last vote and I believe the general consensus among PR is status quo. I’m not opposed to statehood if they really want it as long as Republican areas under the tyranny of Dem governments also get statehood. Why are we only considering areas that would only benefit one party?
They had a vote, but it was pretty close.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Puerto_Rican_status_referendum
Should Puerto Rico be admitted immediately into the Union as a State?
Yes 52.52%
No 47.48%
Turnout 54.72%
I wonder that as well. Every so often, we hear that we have to resolve the status of Puerto Rico. Why can’t they just remain a territory of the US? This subject has been discussed for decades. And we are told they either need to be a state or an independent country.
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