Pros and Cons to Puerto Rico becoming a state?

[JPrince]

best answer gets 10 points

[Vam]

You people will have to change your flag to display 51 stars.

[Matt]

This doesn't belong in the baseball category; but for the most part Puerto Rico already is an unofficial state. The only reason why is hasn't been officially made a state is because it would be really expensive to replace every 50 star flag in America with new 51 star flags.

[Harry]

well, let's see how this can be answered.
- the question is in the BASEBALL section
- all best answers get 10 points, so that's nothing special
- saying best answer gets 10 points is a violation of Community Guidelines
- this looks like a homework question
- the US has 50 states. #51 is not needed.
- the US has more than enough Spanish speaking folk
- what's in it for Puerto Rico?
try asking this in the HOMEWORK Section.
Thank you.

[JJ]

Pros:

In the economics of Puerto Rico, statehood has many pros. The first is that Puerto Rico will receive taxes from their citizens to build the infrastructure of the state. They will have an open market to trade with all nations that are in alliance with the U.S. With becoming a state, Puerto Rico will enjoy the benefits of America's high per capita income and low unemployment rates.

"Puerto Rico's relationship with the United States has been directly responsible for Puerto Rico having one of the highest standard of living of Central, South America, and the Caribbean. However, the American citizens of Puerto Rico are still very far from attaining the same level of economic prosperity other American citizens enjoy in the other 50 states.. Becoming a state would give Puerto Rico the opportunity of improving its economic situation."

Cons:

There are several economic reasons that can be argued against Puerto Rico becoming a state. When Puerto Rico becomes a state the prices will greatly rise.

There are several arguments against statehood on the social structure of Puerto Rico. The first is that Puerto will no longer have a representative in their Miss Universe Pageant, which they have won on three occasions. Also, they would not be recognized as an individual nation in the Olympic games. "These international representations would be curbed under Statehood, as Puerto Rico would be required to participate in the same manner as the other 50 states, and to compete to represent the United States collectively, and not Puerto Rico individually, in these international events ."

[New Yorker]

I can't think of any pros or cons for baseball if Puerto Rico becomes a state.

[Bert Weidemeier]

Congress will have to act on this, so it might happen by 2050.