What should be the 51st state of USA? 🇺🇸

I still think it should be Canada (especially since half of Canada's population lives below most of IS northern boarder with Canada...

But this guy seems to have a different opinion...

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LordShadowfire · 46-50, M

I think we should give Puerto Rico state status. It's already a territory, which means they pay taxes, but they don't get representation. Seems to me we fought somebody over that a long time ago...

Viper · M

@LordShadowfire

I think we should give Puerto Rico state status.

I believe we have offered it and they have voted it down six times...

It's already a territory, which means they pay taxes, but they don't get representation.

They pay most federal taxes, BUT not federal income taxes (which is the huge one).

Seems to me we fought somebody over that a long time ago...

Yeah, but the District of Columbia pays a hell lot more including Federal Income and they are literally hosting Congress and the White House, and have no official representation.

DC residents pay the highest per-capita federal income taxes in the US. In total, DC residents pay more in total federal income tax than residents of 22 other states, but have no say over how those tax dollars are spent.

LordShadowfire · 46-50, M

@Viper

I believe we have offered it and they have voted it down six times...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Rico_statehood_movement#:~:text=Puerto%20Rico%20has%20held%20six,who%20voted%20opting%20for%20statehood.

Yeah, but the District of Columbia pays a hell lot more including Federal Income and they are literally hosting Congress and the White House, and have no official representation.

Okay, and I support them being a state as well. What's your point?