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Old 22nd October 2004, 10:09
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I WASNT BORN OR RAISED IN PUERTO RICO, MY PARENTS ARE PUERTO RICAN,SO THAT MAKES ME PROUD OF WHERE I COME FROM.
I VE READ ABOUT HOW PEOPLE IN ISLAND WANT INDEPENDENCE- IF YOU WANT INDEPENDENCE, THERE ARE COUPLE OF QUESTIONS YOU NEED TO ASK OR SEE, INDEPENDENCE MEANS HAVING YOUR OWN CURRENCY,HOW ARE THE ISLANDERS SUPPORT THEMSELVES WITH WHAT CURRENCY. THE OTHER THING IS IF YOU CANT ATTRACT BUILDERS AND COMPANIES TO PUERTO RICO NOW, WHAT MAKES YOU THINK YOU CAN WHEN AND IF IT BECOMES INDEPENDENT. AND ALSO U LOSE YOUR CITIZENSHIP AS AN AMERICAN, YOU GOING TO HAVE THRU ALL THE TROUBLE AS ALL THE OTHER COUNTRIES GO THRU TO GET HERE.

IF IT BECOMES A STATE ALL YOU PEOPLE INCLUDING MY FAMILY THAT STILL LEAVES THERE WILL BE PAYING PROPERTY TAXES THRU THE ROOF, IT WILL BE RANK 1ST AS THE POOREST STATE IN THE COUNTRY (AS PART OF THE U.S) PAY FEDERAL TAXES EVEN MORE,THE HELP YOU HAVE KNOW WILL DECREASE EVEN MORE, AND THEN EVEN EL GALLO THAT LIVES IN THE FINCA WILL HAVE TO WORK.

IF U STAY AS A COMMONWEALTH YOU HAVE ALL THE BENEFITS, IF YOU THINK IS TOUGH NOW IMAGINE IF THE ISLAND OF ENCHANTMENT BECOMES INDEPENDENT IT WILL BE MORE TOUGHER MORE RESTRICTIONS AND POVERTY. STATEHOOD MORE POVERTY AND LESS BENEFITS. COMMONWEALTH YOU HAVE IT MADE WHY BREAK SOMETHING THAT HAS WORKED FOR 50 PLUS YEARS.
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