The Y2K Census data provides us the following information:
Puerto Rico..............3,808,610
Oklahoma.................3,450,654
Oregon.....................3,421,399
Connecticut..............3,405,565
Iowa.........................2,926,324
Mississippi................2,844,658
Kansas.....................2,688,418
Utah.........................2,233,169
Nevada.....................1,998,257
New Mexico..............1,819,046
West Virginia............1,808,344
Nebraska..................1,711,263
Idaho........................1,293,953
Maine.......................1,274,923
New Hampshire.........1,235,786
Hawaii......................1,211,537
Rhode Island.............1,048,319
Delaware.....................783,600
South Dakota...............754,844
North Dakota................642,200
Vermont.......................608,827
District of Columbia.......572,059
Wyoming......................493,782
If Puerto Ricans desire statehood status, it should be granted to them. Afterall, they ARE American citizens.
No, they shouldnt be given statehood. They would be an even greater burden on our economy than they already are.
These Puerto Ricans seem to be keeping quiet about the benefits of being a commonwealth while touting what little they pay to America. How about us paying for Puerto Ricans college education plus additional spending money? I know they have government subsidized health insurance and auto insurance there and i wouldnt be surprised if its our government subsidizing it. Id like someone to lay out all the facts instead of people who know but want to keep quiet about the truth.