Annex a country!

[Kasz216]

steven787 said:

Kasz216 said:

steven787 said:
Kasz I disagree, we should cut them loose whether they like it or not. Give 'em 50 billion or so, that way they can't complain.

We could do that too...

though perferably it'd be nice if they could vote on it.

I think something like 48% want to be a state... 48% want to be a commonwealth.... with virtually none wanting to be independent.

Remove the commonwealth option.... and i gotta think state wins.

 

There's a big movement starting because residents don't like us useing PR as a shelling practice range for the Navy.  It's up to between 7-10% now... but it doesn't matter if we choose to "give" them independence.

Then we can still use it as a practice range and we won't have to care what they think because they won't be US citizens any more...

 

(Just to be clear, this is me 100% joking.  I think PR is fine as it is or as a state.  Now they're paying taxes with out representation and if they become a state they lose some federal funding but would have representation.)

That's the thing... the funding is better then the representation for most people.  Think about how many people actually vote.

The lack of having to pay US federal taxes alone is probably a big enough bonus for a lot of people.

Heck, if i had the option to not pay federal taxes i probably wouldn't of even voted in the last few elections... and i like voting.

Vote for someone who you agree with 45%, vote for someone you agree with 40% or get like... a few hundred dollars back.

Sign me up for the money!