According to credit analyst Richard Larkin, if statehood for the state is passed then bonds would not be exempted from state and local taxes which will increase the state's borrowing costs. It further states that it has been found in a survey that majority of residents of Puerto Rico are ...
“For Puerto Rico, the only means for greater political participation in the national political process beyond what we already have is through statehood,” he says via email. The council “is encouraged that the RNC is also preparing for the likelihood that Puerto Rico will become a state by ...
Against a historical backdrop whose origins go back to the US's acquisition of Puerto Rico in the Spanish-American War, the author examines in close detail the evolution of the statehood movement in that territory. . . . This volume will interest mostly professional scholars, graduate students...
But that didn't stop Gov. Ricardo Rossello from vowing to push ahead with his administration's quest to make the island the 51st U.S. state and declaring that "Puerto Rico voted for statehood." He said he would create a commission to ensure that Congress validate the referendum's results...
The U.S. can eliminate the potential of corporations taking advantage of Puerto Rico’s economic status by making new laws and regulations, thus forcing corporations to pay corporate taxes not previously paid. The influx of federal taxes would help offset the balance of debt created by statehood...
wise, we will be on equal footing with the states… it'll be more than offset by a couple of things. First, additional federal money is coming into Puerto Rico. And secondly, the inherent value of being a permanent member of the family, of having a permanent status such as statehood....
Puerto Rico Delegate Seeks Vote for StatehoodSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico * Puerto Rico's representative in Congress is seeking an unprecedented yes-or-no vote on whether the island should become the 51st state, submitting a bill Wednesday that riled many in the U.S. territory.Coto, Danica...
Statehood? Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Written by The Editors of ProCon Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Oct 29, 2024 • Article History Puerto RicoFlag of Puerto Rico(more) The debate to grant Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico state...
Statehood or independence? Puerto Rico’s status at forefront of political debate 州地位还是独立?波多黎各的地位成为政治辩论的焦点 点击查看翻译 Luz Rivera Sotomayor spent most of her days in church praying for her family’s health before she was diagnosed with dystonia in 2020. Two years after he...
Given that Puerto Rico is not a U.S. state, islanders do not have a say in the Presidential election. However, the territory's sitting representative, Jenniffer González – a running partner to Pierluisi – easily cinched a second term. But equally as pivotal to many Puerto Ricans at the...