Puerto Rico: The 51st State?

I agree with a lot of things in independence and as a fellow patriot we both care about whats better for our country but to me I see the fact that were part of the US to be a bendicion cuando hay tantos paises como nuestros mismos vecinos Rep Dominicana que se mantan por llegar a nuestro pais,porque desperdiciar una oportunidad unica ahora si ellos no nos aceptan pues claro que viva libre puerto rico!

if the dont want to recognize us as a state, let's be independent then!!...is obvious that they dont want us as a state. We are better with an independent status...we can become a force in the world.

Se puede ser independiente pero no vale la pena ahora

No man were divided in 3 party's PNP(statehood)PPD(Commonwealth) and PIP(Independence) PNP is about 45% PPD is about 35% and PIP is the remaining amount now when we vote whether we want statehood stay the same commonwealth or independence most of the commonwealth voters vote for statehood wish is about 80% maybe more and the remaning vote either commonwealth or independence the thing is its not up to us saying we want its up to the US senate and congress to say Yes

Actually, Central America is apart of North America. You think the US, Canada, and Mexico are the only countries in North America?

I heard only 46% wanted puerto rico to become a state. atleast according to the last election

Puerto Rico can do it better than U.S by being independent!!!

Puerto Rico has a population of over 4 million going on 5 million our economy is no as bad as this guy thinks it is but we do suffer if the US suffers just make us a state already congress we've been waiting for 110 years damn it

Yes the majority of us puertoricans do want to become a state and most of us would vote in favor of it like a 90% choose statehood but thats not the problem its the us senate they dont wanna recognize us as a state =/

Let them join the union if they want, but I heard that the people are split on the issue. Can't let them in if they don't want it.

Puerto Rico can vote in the primaries. In fact, Hillary won this last primaries in Puerto Rico.

It is time for the US to give up Puerto Rico. I say this as an American and not as a Puerto Rican. We cannot even take care of the people in our own country let alone an island in the Caribbean.

With this statement you are correct, Puerto Ricans statistically pay more into Puerto Rican resident taxes than they pay into the I.R.S. << Therfore according to your statement we pay into the I.R.S. (The IRS is the US government agency responsible for tax collection).

AGAIN... you are incorrect.

Most Puerto Ricans do not pay federal income taxes. They pay U.S. Federal payroll taxes as well as paying Puerto RICAN income taxes.

Puerto Ricans statistically pay more into Puerto Rican resident taxes than they pay into the I.R.S. We know this because per capita, Puerto Rico has an average per capita income lower than the 50 states.

You are mistaking in regards to paying income taxes, for your information YES WE DO.

You say, pay up or get out; once again you are mistaking, in addition to paying income taxes, we Puerto Ricans have also paid with blood along great Americans that have died and injured in all US wars since 1898.

We have paid our dues, and one day we will become the 51st state of our great nation.