who governs puerto rico??does america have influence on the government there????i have to prove something?
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Puerto Rico is split into two sides\nThey have been given the option of becoming their own country, as the younger generation wishes, or becoming a US State, as the older wishes.\nPuerto Rico enjoys the protection, currency, and governing of the United States, although they do have an independent ruling established.\nIt is most likely that, in the future, Puerto Rico will decide to be established as its own country, as the older generation dies off.
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The US is not cutting funding to Puerto Rico.  It is just saying that the free ride the Puerto Ricans have been getting due to their commonwealth status will end and they will have to pay their taxes soon if they do not vote for statehood.  Puerto Rico is a very heavily subsidized part of the United States and will never be cut off from funding.  It is strategically critical for defense reasons.
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hello!\ni believe that the government has something to do with it. the way they treat the filipinos, taken thier freedom and abusing the power their holding. our country has so much to offer it is the government and the people like doxchopshop didn't know what a beautiful country we have. Godbless! =)
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The United States "liberates" a country and then sets up a permamnent base there. We have bases all over the world idk of another government that does this.
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Puerto Rico is a U.S. Commonwealth with U.S. citizenship.  There are no travel restrictions to other US areas and no customs duties or quotas on shipments between Puerto Rico and the US Mainland.
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President Bush is full of...well, you know....  Bush should NOT force Puerto Rico into becoming a State!!!!  It is up to the people of the Associated Free State of Puerto Rico to decide whether they want to become a State or not!!!
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How did you enter the U.S.--in a box?  Puerto Rico is an American territory although it is self-governing.  If you did not need a visa to come in you are not illegally here.  If you have any questions regarding this matter call the Department of Homeland Security and ask.\nMr. M.
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I'm sure Americans don't want Puerto Rico to become a state. With a population larger than that of many other states, PR would be more powerful in Congress than those less populated states.\n\nAs to FL Boy's answer, I'd say that although it would never become a major player, as an independent nation, PR definitely wouldn't be worthless in the world's economy. it happens that PR is the world's largest producer of prescription medicines and pacemakers.\n\nMy comment on One's answer is that thousands of Puerto Ricans serve and have served in all of the military branches of the U.S. They have also fought and died in the wars fought by the US, including Iraq and Desert Storm. During the Korean War (1950-1953), the 65th Infantry Division, made up entirely of Puerto Ricans, kicked some seroius North Korean behinds. So as you can see, the Island's protection from the US Military HAS had a very high cost to Puerto Ricans.\n\nAnd please, don't get me wrong. I am totally against freeloaders on welfare, be them white Americans, African Americans or even  Puerto Ricans.
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I don't think so.  Puerto Rico's main issue revolves around that lack of a middle class.  Socioeconomic differences are of the hardest to resolve but I feel a political revolt is a more likely result.
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Puerto Rico is a part of the United States. That's almost like asking, "Why did New Yorkers go to Connecticut?"
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HUH?\n\nPuerto Rico honors custodial decisions issued elsewhere, just like any state in the US.
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I believe Puerto Rico is getting worst everyday. The problems in the schools, the strikes, I guess, the problem seems bigger because Puerto Rico is such a small island, that when they all go on strike it seems really big and worst. I think that the government needs to start meeting with the people and try to resolve this problem before it gets worst. Remember many children are getting jeoperdize because of this strike.
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Under the Constitution, it has a fair amount of power, as such.   It can make war, tax the people, regulate the economy, blah, blah, blah.  Historically, though, the Federal Government has usurped enormous powers that would normally be delegated to the states.
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I think that because Puerto Rico is still a US "territory" and not an actual state of the union, the Federal Govt. may have different reasoning as to why they would charge more. Are you sure that an excess import/export tax could have been factored in? \n\nI'm not going to choose sides but feel no one should be penalized for their culture. Puerto Rico does have its inner beauty. I have been there and would go back for vacation.\n\nI'm going to dig further for an objective explanation for you.
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Helping you out with your homework huh?  Well I will not make it 4 or five sentences long but will give you something to think about.  \nThe impact it has on the American history is it started the rebellion against taxation and the mother country.  The second thing is that Americans decided to govern themselves and form a new government.  It also lead to no one ruler will govern America, judicial system, legislative branch and the executive branch.  It lead to a revolt and to the rights of our civil liberties.
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Puerto Rico is a country, a latin american nation. It is not a full sovereign state. It is currently a self governing commonwealth associated with the US(official name : Estado Libre Asociado [english translation ;associate free state] )\n\nIsrael is a modern nation-state.\nPalestine is a nation without sovereignty currently occupied by Israel.\nKurds are a nation without a state\nTaiwan is a historic province of China that created a state (this state is not recognized by China and other countries). I do not know if they were a historic nation, the native habitants of that island, within China, need to read more about this.\n\nAboout Puerto Rico you can find more info in the United Nations page on PR below
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They got back what they said was stolen from them!Back around 1947 me thinks! Good Luck! Its only these superstitious groups of simpletons who think this way,The united States would control all of Europe and all the islands in the pacific,Philippines,Japan,the list can go on and on.You people need to work this out without this superstition or the US should take all your land and end this stupidity.I am beginning to think,after reading this bullshi* that all religion is evil because you all think the other is bad wrong and evil.LOOK IN THE MIRROR! Nobody owns anything this place is Gods!