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Igel

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29. DC's a separate kind of issue.

Reply to viva la (Reply #26)

Mon Feb 9, 2026, 05:56 PM

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Easiest way to give DCers the vote is to minimize the federal capital's footprint and retrocede the rest of the territory back to MD, as happened with the part south of the Potomac long ago.

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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