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Calista241

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31. They are able to vote today.

Reply to AZProgressive (Reply #18)

Fri Apr 22, 2022, 07:43 AM

Apr 2022

They can vote for President, have representation in the electoral college. They also vote for governor and all local political offices.

What they don’t have is representation in the uS House or US Senate.

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Supreme Court rules Congress can deny federal disability benefits to residents of Puerto Rico [View all] Jose Garcia Apr 2022 OP

American Citizens? Pachamama Apr 2022 #1

They do not pay federal taxes. jimfields33 Apr 2022 #10

Do they pay social security tax? Sucha NastyWoman Apr 2022 #23

SSI money comes from the general fund. Not from SS tax Kaleva Apr 2022 #25

Yes and when they turn 67 or whatever age it will be, they'll get it. jimfields33 Apr 2022 #30

Then I don't think they should be entitled to SSI Sucha NastyWoman Apr 2022 #32

Agreed jimfields33 Apr 2022 #33

Except when there's a war and a draft. Kid Berwyn Apr 2022 #12

I served with a lot of soldiers from Puerto Rico and US territories AZProgressive Apr 2022 #18

They are able to vote today. Calista241 Apr 2022 #31

They cannot vote for President bluevoter4life Apr 2022 #34

You are correct. My mistake. Calista241 Apr 2022 #35

All good bluevoter4life Apr 2022 #36

Congress CAN deny disability benefits seems proper, unless they say Congress must deny benefits. Hoyt Apr 2022 #2

money. Ray Bruns Apr 2022 #8

is this fair? llashram Apr 2022 #3

SSI is not funded from the Social Security trust fund payroll tax Thunderbeast Apr 2022 #5

appreciate this llashram Apr 2022 #6

Can they get Rebl2 Apr 2022 #7

PR citizens pay FICA taxes Thunderbeast Apr 2022 #16

Thanks elleng Apr 2022 #11

Then why should Puerto Ricans pay in? LiberalFighter Apr 2022 #4

They don't. That was the point. Ray Bruns Apr 2022 #9

Maybe They Should Consider Applying For Statehood modrepub Apr 2022 #13

Maybe they should ask Canada if they're interested. Vinca Apr 2022 #15

That might just be... 2naSalit Apr 2022 #28

I'd Be Surprised If Canada Would Want Them modrepub Apr 2022 #29

GOP would fight having potentially two more democratic senators Demovictory9 Apr 2022 #27

Whenever it's an 8-1 vote, the dissenter is always either Thomas or Sotomayor Polybius Apr 2022 #14

Her parents were born in Puerto Rico AZProgressive Apr 2022 #17

One more reason to apply for statehood. nt pnwmom Apr 2022 #19

Its a simple tax issue, rather than a racial one... brooklynite Apr 2022 #20

I do not like the ruling however its probably the legally correct one so Puerto Rico cstanleytech Apr 2022 #21

IMO. we should allow all gladium et scutum Apr 2022 #22

The economy of PR would probably crash if it became independent Kaleva Apr 2022 #26

Fourth option IbogaProject Apr 2022 #24