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Angelv577 on 30 June 2015
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AbbathTheGrim said:
mai said:

US territory (half-arsed, yes, but territory

Puerto Rico is not a "half-assed" territory, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory.

The majority of Puerto Ricans, combining those who want Puerto Rico to become the 51st state of the United States and those that want Puerto Rico to be independent, want this colonial status to finally end.

mai said:

smth that capitalists never did for Puerto-Rico as they're pretty comofrtable with barely educated migrant workers running for better life to the US. Bwa-ha-ha :D

The exodus of Puerto Rican is led by professionals. Puerto Rico is bleeding professionals and not "barely educated migrant workers" which makes the situation even more dire.

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-03-11/puerto-rico-economy-brain-drain-exodus/53490820/1

Recently we had people from the US coming here looking for teachers, police officers and people to work for the border patrol. They always seem very interested in looking for bilingual workers who can help with the increase of the Spanish speaking population in the US.

SamuelRSmith said:
That situation is a complete piss-take, as Americans living and working ANYWHERE else in the world are subject to income taxes, PR is the only exemption, IN THE WORLD.

Most Puerto Ricans are subject to the Commonwealth taxes but those who work for the US armed forces and for Goverment of the US here in Puerto Rico do present federal income taxes.

SamuelRSmith said:
The topic at hand: you could see this coming a mile off. Huge public sector, with unsustainable benefits. Just like Greece.

Adminitration after administration have used jobs in the public sector as an exchange for votes and support and who the hell knows what else.

you nailed it.   You sum up everything I wanted to say.