Federalist
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer flipped on his position over Puerto Rican statehood this week, declaring his opposition to the idea after having endorsed it last year.
During a community Zoom meeting Thursday, Schumer said he now opposes Puerto Rican statehood. “I don’t agree with them, I’m not going to support their statehood bill,” Schumer said of legislation from Democratic Rep. Ritchie Torres that would open the door to Puerto Rico becoming a state. More
I am surprised that Puerto Rico wants to be a state. We lived in Hawai’i and most people there are still bitter about being a state. There are a lot more advantages to being a territory.
^^^ that’s a good point…does PR have a say?
These maroons (Schumer et al) are truly the gang who can’t shoot straight.
They are like the dirt poor town idiot who won the lottery and doesn’t know what to buy first. They really don’t have a plan other than to say “Orange Man Bad, conservatives bad, Rush Limbo sucks, and such.”
Meanwhile the election was stolen, Biden is not, never was, and never will be the legitimate President of the United States.
Waiting, waiting, not for which way the wind blows; from where and how much the money flows.
Now that China can freely hack the voting machines they don’t need Puerto Rico to become a state.
As I recall that there have been several votes in Puerto Rico over the years regarding statehood. If I am not mistaken, the result is usually “hell no.”
I wonder if Schumer found out that a majority of Puerto Rican’s would be Republicans.
Anyone who’s been to PR doesn’t want it to be a state.
What would the benefit of PR becoming a State be for the United States as a whole?
Offhand, I’m not seeing any, but maybe I’m wrong.
What’s wrong Chuck?!?
I bet Puerto Rico residents don’t wanna have to start paying the federal personal income tax when they become a state.
They have ALL benefits & protections of being a US citizens now without having to pay a federal income tax. Why change for Democrats sake.
There was a reason the swamp strung along PR with promises of statehood, before shafting them.
PR: You have been used by the left for decades. Get smart, will ya?
If Puerto Rico becomes a state, they won’t raise the age of majority, will they? I hope not. Asking for a friend.
Too corrupt even for the shit lizard.
Not only to states’ residents have to pay income tax, they also have to fund a large portion of the welfare budget. That’s gonna tank PR’s economy.
Someones afraid that like Cubans, Puerto Ricans might vote conservative. I bet he still wants D.C statehood though.
Puerto Rico is an island… don’t those tip over or some such? 🙃
If only The Swamp would sink into it’s own sludge…
Jettison the shithole completely.
I could be wrong….Isn’t Texas geared up to divide itself into 5 separate states if they so want??
If so, that could put the liberal ASSHOLES into a tailspin.
I can’t remember where I read that.