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Somehow I'm relieved that the flag is not the real issue.

They have a young population, which is good so they can contribute to our SS system and prop it up.

http://www.socialbakers.com/facebook-statistics/puerto-rico
http://www.socialbakers.com/storage/...-age-ratio.png

EDIT: Looks like they already pay though, so no propping up.

http://www.irs.gov/retirement/article/0,,id=234312,00.html

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U.S. Social Security taxes apply to residents of Puerto Rico, who are U.S. citizens. All native Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens by law.

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Puerto Rican residents pay taxes to the Hacienda and pay no income tax to the United States on any income earned in Puerto Rico.

What is this Hacienda?

They have a young population, which is good so they can contribute to our SS system and prop it up.

Puerto Rico purchases more USA goods than any other state in USA.;)

How 'bout making Puerto Rico the 6th NYC borough? :D

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Originally Posted by Mothy (Post 6857310)

Bill

- It's already catered for in our constitution :cool:

Tim

(LOL) Sigh... So you guys keep telling me.

Anyway, you own us already.

My friend Greg tells me about NZ in the constittiuon about once a week as if it's the first time he's told me .