Comments by "Richard Clifton" (@richardclifton4120) on "DeSantis Asked About Biden's Upcoming Visit: 'What Are You Going To Talk About?'" video.
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Biden had to visit Puerto Rico 1st. They may not even know who he is, but he allocated a lot of money for them before even thinking about visiting a Republican Governed State.
Puerto Rico is a US territory and not a state, so its residents don't pay federal income tax unless they work for the US government. Even so, workers there pay the majority of federal taxes that Americans on the mainland pay — payroll taxes, social security taxes, business taxes, gift taxes, estate taxes, and so on.
Bet you didn't know this: I didn't
On January 4, 2017, Puerto Rico's new representative to Congress pushed a bill that would ratify statehood by 2025.
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2017 referendum.
Statehood 97.16% Independence/Free Association 1.51% Current Territorial Status 1.32%
June 11, 2017
Location Puerto Rico
Voting system Plurality
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