Jason
Well-known member
I think Fred is just being realistic.
I seriously doubt this Congress will admit a new state to the union. There's questions surrounding the referendum, there's a pretty deep divide among the houses, and there's already a long to-do list of things that need addressed (e.g., the fiscal cliff, immigration reform, the federal budget, etc.). You also have, as Fred pointed out, the fiscal and economic issues concerning Puerto Rico itself.
It's not about the Latino vote. Congress is not going to admit a new state if it'll be a burden to existing states (which is where they're elected from), as a whole. Statehood is definitely far from certain at this point.
I seriously doubt this Congress will admit a new state to the union. There's questions surrounding the referendum, there's a pretty deep divide among the houses, and there's already a long to-do list of things that need addressed (e.g., the fiscal cliff, immigration reform, the federal budget, etc.). You also have, as Fred pointed out, the fiscal and economic issues concerning Puerto Rico itself.
It's not about the Latino vote. Congress is not going to admit a new state if it'll be a burden to existing states (which is where they're elected from), as a whole. Statehood is definitely far from certain at this point.