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They've voted on this issue many times in Guam and Puerto Rico. They don't want to get statehood, being in their present state is pretty ideal for them. They pay no federal income tax, yet enjoy the benefits of federal protection of military/investigations/etc. As far as representation goes, the population ensures that it would receive minimal effect for the overall tax burden one would pay into it. In addition, they receive VERY nice benefits through loopholes which drag in massive corporate investments. I'm against this standpoint as a whole, but I recognize it's great for Puerto Rico (especially considering their massive amounts of pharmesutical companies "located" there)
As far as I'm concerned is that it's a non-issue. As long as they occasionally vote on the issue to allow public discussion let them determine themselves.
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