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Kid Berwyn

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27. Thank you, now I understand.

Reply to Greg_In_SF (Reply #25)

Mon Feb 9, 2026, 03:12 PM

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My point holds for them, too. The majority there, IMO, would gladly pay income taxes in exchange for statehood.

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What Is Required for Puerto Rico Statehood? [View all] Emile Monday OP

Constitutionally... Boo1 Monday #1

You left out several steps: 1. Congress must pass a law allowing for its admission AFTER hlthe2b Monday #5

It's a simple majority. lastlib Monday #13

Also Boo1 Monday #28

I thought a couple years ago they voted for RubyRose Monday #2

Puerto Rico has had several (non-binding) referenda: hlthe2b Monday #7

As recently as 2024, a nonbinding referendum passed FOR statehood hlthe2b Monday #9

You're assuming that Puerto Rico wants to be a state. Climate Crusader Monday #3

A Puerto Rico citizen referendum passing is (along with initial Congressional steps) required hlthe2b Monday #6

It's not Greg_In_SF Monday #4

They already do pay US income taxes. lastlib Monday #11

That's only Greg_In_SF Monday #14

That's about 6 million on the IRS rolls... Kid Berwyn Monday #18

You're confusing Greg_In_SF Monday #20

I'm not confusing anything. There are about 9.2 million Puerto Rican citizens. Kid Berwyn Monday #21

We're not talking Greg_In_SF Monday #23

We were talking about statehood and who pays income taxes. Kid Berwyn Monday #24

I was referring Greg_In_SF Monday #25

Thank you, now I understand. Kid Berwyn Monday #27

Poverty rate twice that of Mississippi... Melon Monday #31

Yeah. The result of colonization. Kid Berwyn Tuesday #33

For approximately the same reason Torchlight Monday #12

Puerto Rican statehood is a complex issue that is very polarizing on the island, its not just an opportunity to snatch tritsofme Monday #8

Yes. While the most recent nonbinding (2024) referendum passed for statehood, I doubt it would NOW hlthe2b Monday #10

2024 was a peculiar referendum too, the status quo was not an option, and turnout was relatively low. tritsofme Monday #16

Puerto Ricans need to want it iemanja Monday #15

Trump would never sign off on something like that. OLDMDDEM Monday #17

It wouldn't Greg_In_SF Monday #19

That's not what I am reading MichMan Monday #22

While we're at it, DC statehood too! viva la Monday #26

DC's a separate kind of issue. Igel Monday #29

But statehood is 2 senators viva la Monday #30

That one's more complicated Polybius Monday #32