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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPuerto Rico goes to the polls for statehood
Puerto Ricos government is banking on a push for statehood to solve the structural issues that led to its financial crisis. Puerto Ricans will vote Sunday to decide the territorys status.
If statehood wins, as expected, the island will enact whats known as the Tennessee Plan, an avenue to accession by which U.S. territories send a congressional delegation to demand to be seated in Washington.
Puerto Rico will send two senators and five representatives, chosen by Gov. Ricardo Rosselló (D), later this year, once the plan is put into action.
Statehood remains a long shot as many Republicans are wary of adding a 51st state that could add two Democratic senators and seven Democratic electors to the Electoral College.
Others, noting the examples of Alaska and Hawaii, both added to the union in 1959, say it can be difficult to predict how territories will vote as states.
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http://thehill.com/latino/336667-puerto-rico-goes-to-the-polls-for-statehood
AngryAmish
(25,704 posts)DonViejo
(60,536 posts)LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)What specifically leads you to assert that?
AngryAmish
(25,704 posts)Same problem Greece has. Plus inflated shipping costs.
If we passed a law granting PR independence we could state in that law that PR law would government any bonds outstanding. Then PR could declare as a sovereign their debts are payable in PRD and they could inflate away the problem.
DonViejo
(60,536 posts)anything destined for PR must come to the U.S. first and then be shipped to the Island(s). Change the law, as PR's want, the costs go down.
AngryAmish
(25,704 posts)DonViejo
(60,536 posts)statehood will have quite an impact upon the treaty.
Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)I would think that the GoP can present a united front on that issue.......and will give PR a big middle finger if they get the votes.
DonViejo
(60,536 posts)majorities of the island(s) are from the New Progressive Party, allied with the Republican Party; the NPP holds 2/3 majorities in the Senate and House. The PDP (Popular Democratic Party) is allied with our Democratic Party and is pro status-quo
nycbos
(6,037 posts)DonViejo
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