Puerto Rican vote leans heavily toward U.S. statehood -government

[Right_in_Virginia]

Puerto Rican vote leans heavily toward U.S. statehood -government
Reuters, Jun 10, 2017,  Tracy Rucinski

An official count of votes for Puerto Rico's plebiscite on Sunday showed overwhelming support for U.S. statehood, although adding another star to the U.S. flag would likely face an uphill battle in Congress.

A government website for the status referendum, Puerto Rico's fifth since 1967, showed 97 percent of roughly 485,000 votes counted so far in favor of becoming the 51st U.S. state.

Votes were still being counted and the expected outcome is unlikely to change Puerto Rico's label as a U.S. territory, a move that would require an act of the U.S. Congress.

Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello campaigned for the island's 2.2 million eligible voters to select statehood as the best avenue to boost future growth for the struggling island.


More: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-puertorico-debt-vote-idUSKBN19204O

[endicom]

If their debt remains their problem.

[Cripplecreek]

Nothing America needs more than another democrat welfare state.

[catfish1957]

Sorry PR, we already have enough entitlement junkies sucking off the left hind teat of Fedzilla.

[240B]

Here we go. Why not? Now Black people will be less than one tenth the total population.

[corbe]

  Does this mean we get all our hubcaps back?

[Old Warrior in Exile]

  Does this mean we get all our hubcaps back?

[dfwgator]

Forget it. Ain't gonna happen.

[corbe]

    You know theirs got to be some Admirals in the Pentagon just salivating at the idea of bombing the $hit out of that island again.

[austingirl]

Sorry PR, we already have enough entitlement junkies sucking off the left hind teat of Fedzilla.

Nicely put!