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In reply to the discussion: "And the population of Puerto Rico is bigger than 6 of these states COMBINED." PR needs statehood. [View all]Effete Snob
(8,387 posts)One form which aid to Puerto Rico takes is a number of tax advantages relative to persons and companies in the states.
I agree with you that Puerto Rico has not been paying its fair share in federal revenue, and that statehood will be one way to start getting them to pay.
Your notion that PR would benefit financially does not seem to take in the larger picture.
Puerto Rico residents do not pay federal income tax, except for certain narrow categories (non-PR income, federal employees, etc.).
Statehood will involve taking money from them in a way that is not done now, and which you seem to leave out.
On top of that, it would balance DC by providing a state with a solid conservative anti-abortion voting bloc and higher than average military participation.