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usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml to politics @lemmy.world · 1 year ago

Trump’s Puerto Rico fallout is ‘spreading like wildfire’ in Pennsylvania

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Trump’s Puerto Rico fallout is ‘spreading like wildfire’ in Pennsylvania

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usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml to politics @lemmy.world · 1 year ago
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    imagine if this was the only reason he loses the election. that pr was the decider.

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      That would be awesome. We should give them statehood in return.

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        Yeah, but then they’d have to start paying federal income taxes. That’s a big part of why their statehood referendums are always so close, it’s a legit pros and cons list.

        Last time “yes” did win by just a few percentage points though.

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          The citizens do seem to be split between the choices, and in the end it is and should be up to them. I find it not surprising that the biggest reason for opposition outside PR is because it would change the balance of senators. Which is rich, since Congress as a whole needs a revamp in representation count in the House anyway, but we’ve held to an outdated number because it’s “hard” to change.

          I read there’s another possible option - go back under Spanish governance. I wonder how much support that even gets, or if Spain would even want it.

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            There is another option, it’s independence. That third camp is not as popular but it’s full of the most romantic of the boriquas

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              Sounds like a Brexit plan

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                Well to be fair, at least the UK had representation in the EU.

                Also, obviously, they’d call it “Prexit”

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          So if I moved to Puerto Rico I wouldn’t have to pay income tax?

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            Partially.

            https://www.eisneramper.com/insights/tax/puerto-rico-tax-0321/

            Short answer is no on income from Puerto Rican sources or capital gains, few others.

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          Well, Kentucky takes all of our tax money including most republican states

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      It would be a fitting bout of karma after he didn’t give two shits about the response to Hurricane Maria.

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      Imagine being the most hated comic ever because you’re racist but also all the racists hate you.

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        Someone with talent would probably be able to pivot that into some unironic success. Shame about this guy lmao

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        But he’s picked up some bad habits due to it

        I think you may have too

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      This would be incredible lol

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      I’m fine with that.

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