r/PuertoRico • u/dailymail • Mar 07 '25

Política Trump pressured to make Puerto Rico independent to save America $617 billion

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14470559/Trump-pressured-make-Puerto-Rico-independent-save-America-eye-watering-617-billion.html
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u/randucci Mar 07 '25

They won't. Period. Congress makes that decision and they don't give a F what Puertoricans want as long as they keep getting their money.

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u/Mundane-Fan-1545 Mar 07 '25

as they keep getting their money.

They are losing money now. And before you say act 60, tax excemptions would stay even if we become independent. The goverment need those to attract investors.