Puerto Rico Declares Bankruptcy

[Great2BAKnight2]

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There was insanely low voter turnout, the number I saw was like 20-something percent. For whatever reason, the anti-statehood crowd thought boycotting the vote was a good idea instead of just voting against it. In any case, I don't think they get in. The huge debt load is the elephant in the room, but Congress will point to voter turnout to say "they must not be that interested in statehood."

 

[UCFWayne]

My question is, why dont they try and become their own free country?

 

[Bob the Citronaut]

There was insanely low voter turnout, the number I saw was like 20-something percent. For whatever reason, the anti-statehood crowd thought boycotting the vote was a good idea instead of just voting against it. In any case, I don't think they get in. The huge debt load is the elephant in the room, but Congress will point to voter turnout to say "they must not be that interested in statehood."

That's how they get to make their argument. If the anti-staters actually went out to vote they would still lose but have a much higher and probably close to normal voter turnout. The vote was nearly unanimous.

 

[Happy Hands]

My question is, why dont they try and become their own free country?

They should just rebrand and become Orlando beach or get some sort of corporate sponsorship. Maybe Wal-martania or Camping world island.

 

[CommuterBob]

My question is, why dont they try and become their own free country?

[insert lazy PR stereotype joke here]

 

[Great2BAKnight2]

If Puerto Rico becomes a state, does Trump get to claim every job in Puerto Rico as a job created?

 

[UCF11and1]

If Puerto Rico becomes a state, does Trump get to claim every job in Puerto Rico as a job created?

Sure, but nobody works there. There are all in SS disability and Medicaid