PR Statehood, Independence, or Commonwealth?

Originally posted by Stanley
if p.r. remains a commonwealth, then u guys hav all the benefits yall have today: no paying taxes en la isla, u.s. citizenship, and u.s. help.....so what do yall gente want???

Many people think folks in PR do not pay taxes. I once made the calculations. The local PR taxes are as high as "state and federal taxes combined" in most staes of the US. If we paid no taxes in PR I would still be living there!!!

The current status is a colony. Most folks don't like to be a colony------- many in PR are used to the colony due to "Barriga llena, Corazon contento" mentality. The only dignity gor PR would be independence or statehood. Both have pros and cons.

If they didn't pay taxes, then why are tuition rates going up for UPR, and the students on strike? (although the one en San Juan ended a few days ago). They are still on strike in Rio Piedras, according to mi amiga... but I think he was basing that on hearsay and not facts... lol... you know, just like how most americanos see a mexicano and automatically think "mojado!!!"

[BoricuaFL2]

Dulce,

Gracias por la contestacion. Pues, mira, estas en lo cierto. Puerto Rico produce mucho. El problema que tenemos en la isla es que no hay suficiente trabajo para la gente. Mi pregunta se base en que mucha gente en el pasado siempre decia que los EUA explotaba los recursos naturales. La economia de la isla esta estancada porque siguen lo mismo que el gobierno hizo el los 1940s con Operacion "bootstrap." Con la economia mundial, ya esa estrategia no trabaja. En que PR produce mucho y compramos productos de aca, pues la verda es que cualquier estado produce y cada estado tiene comercio entre ellos mismo como Puerto Rico lo hace con ellos. Bueno, que lo pase bien!

Many PRs cannot find a job en la isla. Pero, gringos can, with seemingly no problem... pala o no pala... lol.

Something is wrong (corrupt) in the govt alla en PR, but I am not close enough to the situation to really say for sure. UPR has been on strike for a month now... over tuition increases (as if that is not happening everywhere?)
So not only can you not get a good job there, but you can't get a good education without mortgaging your future earnings to the government?

I sure would like to transfer to UPR, but if the tuition keeps going up, it'll cost more to go there than to stay here! And I would really like to live in PR before I am un viejito!

[BoricuaFL2]

Delgado,

You post must be old, but I am going to mention, that UPR credits are still very cheap compare to many stateside schools. The cost for just one class is an average of $350-$500. Many in Puerto Rico complain, because everything has been cheap for many years, but like everything, prices go up because of the increase in materials, salary and cost of operation. The Government has nothing to do with it. As a matter of fact, the PR Gov. has budgeted millions for the school and it still cannot keep up with the demand of running it. If you still want to go to UPR, there are other campuses you can go to. You do not have to go to the main campus. There is Aguadilla, Mayaguez, Ponce, Cayey, etc, etc. Good luck!

Yes, I am all of 26 -- lol
But I have been misled to believe that I would have to pay a higher tuition because I am not a current resident of Puerto Rico. As an out of state student, I think it is a little higher.

But I am thinking about living there for a year so I can establish residency and then finish school.

[BoricuaFL2]

Delgado,

I am not really sure that there is a requirement for that. If you are Puerto Rican, all you got to do is apply for school, I might be wrong, but even if you had to pay more because of not living on the island that long, it will still be less than a lot of stateside schools. You can visit any of the schools' webpages and contact the admission offices.

Originally posted by BoricuaFL2
Delgado,

I am not really sure that there is a requirement for that. If you are Puerto Rican, all you got to do is apply for school, I might be wrong, but even if you had to pay more because of not living on the island that long, it will still be less than a lot of stateside schools. You can visit any of the schools' webpages and contact the admission offices.

Hmmm..