Local Politics in the 4T

[David Horn]

(08-02-2018, 10:09 PM)Marypoza Wrote:

(08-02-2018, 12:42 PM)David Horn Wrote:

(08-02-2018, 12:19 PM)Marypoza Wrote: -- now that you mention it, Puerto Rico has neen trying to bcome a state 4ever, but has been unsuccessful so far.  Not everybody there wants it to be a state, alot of ppl there would rather stay a commonwealth. Apparantly commonwealths have more freedoms than full fledged states.

There are advantages and disadvantages to remaining partially outside the US umbrella.  Hurricane Maria would have triggered a different US government response to the state of Puerto Rico than the stiff-arm response we gave PR as a territory.  On the other hand, PR can offer special tax avoidance schemes to companies if they locate there.

-- l would attribute the stiff armed response to the Donald. Both PR & the VI have been hit by hurricanes plenty of times & received Govt aid w/out incedent.

This points out the difference in stark colors.  If PR was a state, or becomes one, it is eligible for programs based solely on that status.  If Texas gets something, PR will have to get it too.  Note how well Houston was accommodated after Irma in comparison to PR after Maria.