Percentage of population on welfare:
Puerto Rico 1.394 per 100 people
Indiana 2.241 per 100 people
Arizona 1.875 per 100 people
Tennessee 3.026 per 100 people
Alaska 2.4 per 100 people
.
Wow! They have that many on welfare and they are not even a state! No wonder why they want to become a state.
And although Puerto Rico receives $4.2 BILLION in aid, their aid is capped because they are not a state. So because they are an unincorporated territory they would not receive the funds that Indiana, Arizona, etc. would qualify for.
Fair effort Gopher... but as usual you left a bit of info out.
Puerto Rico actually voted 61% for statehood in the 2012 referendum. They are the potential IT & tech sector resource for the Caribbean.
.
That is right Hunboldt. You seem to put at bit of weight into that vote.
So... what else was on that referendum?
Answer...
INDEPENDENCE!
Last edited: