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Why is a FL GOP Congressman pushing PR statehood?

Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2019 10:21 am
by tector
http://sunshinestatenews.com/story/flor ... ehood-bill

Tell me about this Waltz guy, FSNers who voted for him. Does he not understand basic math as to the Senate and Electoral College?

Re: Why is a FL GOP Congressman pushing PR statehood?

Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2019 10:43 am
by Skoll
I hope it fails again like every other PR statehood push.

And I can only assume he's doing it for wokeness points so browns vote for him when hes up for re-election.

Re: Why is a FL GOP Congressman pushing PR statehood?

Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2019 10:53 am
by gforester
I say cut PR loose, give them the independence they want.

Re: Why is a FL GOP Congressman pushing PR statehood?

Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2019 11:23 am
by Skoll
gforester wrote: Thu Oct 31, 2019 10:53 am I say cut PR loose, give them the independence they want.
They don't want independence though, they want to suck on our teat for forever so their island can continue being a quasi socialist shithole.

Re: Why is a FL GOP Congressman pushing PR statehood?

Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2019 8:36 am
by lighteye
Skoll wrote: Thu Oct 31, 2019 11:23 am
gforester wrote: Thu Oct 31, 2019 10:53 am I say cut PR loose, give them the independence they want.
They don't want independence though, they want to suck on our teat for forever so their island can continue being a quasi socialist shithole.
Yep. They have no desire to get off the gravy train courtesy of the American taxpayer.

Re: Why is a FL GOP Congressman pushing PR statehood?

Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2019 9:41 am
by Clyde621
All the more reason to let them go. I see no strategic reason to keep them.

Re: Why is a FL GOP Congressman pushing PR statehood?

Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2019 11:24 am
by REDinFL
I support the Puerto Rican independence movement.

Re: Why is a FL GOP Congressman pushing PR statehood?

Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2019 1:55 pm
by TactMedic
I feel like this-

1) give them independence right away OR

2) give them statehood and make them pay taxes just like every other American citizen.

Keeping them as is, is not good for the USA- It is basically is a colony (along with USVI, Guam, DC, etc)


The PR islanders need either get on the bus, or get kicked off it.

BTW- I am an American of PR parents...

Why is a FL GOP Congressman pushing PR statehood?

Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2019 6:25 pm
by dammitgriff
CaptBarty wrote:I support the Puerto Rican independence movement.
Ah...you mean, PREXIT? Image
They love that aid money.
Isn’t P.R. also a tax haven for U.S. citizens who reside there full-time?

Re: Why is a FL GOP Congressman pushing PR statehood?

Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2019 5:46 pm
by BIG JOE
The 6Th district runs from Just south of Jacksonville to New Smyrna Beach. I don't know what his agenda is, but in politics it's usually money.
PR already said no 2 Times I can't see spending money to argue about a 51 State. Waltz is up for re election 2020. He needs to go. I just don't see
any benefit to adding PR as a State. Time to vote up there.