https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6 Thinking back to your research from yesterday, what is ONE positive and ONE negative of statehood? en-us 2019-01-14 15:23:32 UTC 2025-10-12 12:06:13 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Optimplaces.png https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321191557 No
Negative: 73 billion dollars in debt
Positive: We could end up getting more money from them because of taxes]]> 2019-01-16 13:01:59 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321191557 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321191563 One negative is that Puerto Rico has to pay off a lot of debt
One positive is that Puerto Rico can serve in the US military]]> 2019-01-16 13:02:00 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321191563 stockdaleas https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321191572 One negative of Puerto Rico becoming our 51 state is that they have 72 million dollars in debt. One positive is that Puerto Rico people are possible to get picked into the draft and some are already American citizens]]> 2019-01-16 13:02:02 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321191572 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321191581 debt 
pro we would get tax money ]]> 2019-01-16 13:02:04 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321191581 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321191586 they are in a lot of debt
 
 they would be able to vote ]]> 2019-01-16 13:02:05 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321191586 macdonaldj5 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321191604 positive: The people of Puerto Rico, who are US citizens, will get to vote.

negative: Puerto Rico is 73 billion dollars in dept.]]> 2019-01-16 13:02:08 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321191604 piersolg https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321191616 Neg: They are 72 billion dollars in debt, a debt that if they became a state we would have to pay
Pos: We could collect taxes from Puerto Rico's people]]> 2019-01-16 13:02:10 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321191616 koorbuschem https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321191623 Negative-because Puerto Rico is in a lot of dept. Positive- Puerto Rico served in the military.]]> 2019-01-16 13:02:12 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321191623 bellissimom https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321191640 One Negative: Puerto Ricans are growing in dept which is too much for the US government to take on 

One Positive: They have U.S citizenship and will be able to vote.]]> 2019-01-16 13:02:14 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321191640 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321191658 No I don't think puerto Rico should become the 51st state they are in billion dollars worth of debt and that wouldn't be good for country to take on the debt One positive is that the puerto ricans already have citizen ship bu the change would be that they get to vote. ]]> 2019-01-16 13:02:17 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321191658 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321191681 A negative is that they are in a lot of debt, and if they became a state, we would have to pay it out. A positive is that they serve in the military. 


]]> 2019-01-16 13:02:21 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321191681 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321191695 Negative, because Puerto Rico owes a lot of money/ they are in a lot of debt 
posotive, we could be getting more money from their taxes ]]> 2019-01-16 13:02:24 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321191695 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321191699 no, because they have billions of dollars in deat 
but yes, because they get billions of dollars every year]]> 2019-01-16 13:02:25 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321191699 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321191701 One positive is that Puerto Rico severed in the U.S milatary 

One Negative is that they have 73 billion dollars in debt]]> 2019-01-16 13:02:25 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321191701 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321191708 One positive is that Puerto Rico would get more rights. The negative is that they are in debt. NO.]]> 2019-01-16 13:02:26 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321191708 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321191731 one  positive is that More Americans call Puerto Rico home then 21 states although thry are 73 billion dollars in debt

]]> 2019-01-16 13:02:31 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321191731 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321191732 Puerto Rico should not become a state because they have a massive amount of debt that the US doesn't want to deal with, and it should become a state because we would have more people to enlist in the military]]> 2019-01-16 13:02:31 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321191732 dahlquistr https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321191767 One positive is that they would have more representatives and power in congress. One negative is that they would have to pay a 73 billion dollar debt]]> 2019-01-16 13:02:38 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321191767 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321191827 They are in 73 billion dollars in debt
They have 23 billion dollars in income fees.]]> 2019-01-16 13:02:49 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321191827 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321191829 No, because they have a huge debt and not that many voters came to vote for Puerto Rico to become the 51st state
A positive is that they have U.S. citizenship and came vote for their own governor and they can serve in the military.]]> 2019-01-16 13:02:49 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321191829 wangg https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321192072 NO. Because they have a lot of debt and issues and that outweighs the income we could make.]]> 2019-01-16 13:03:17 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321192072 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321193513 2019-01-16 13:06:25 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321193513 cavannar https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321209170 Puerto Rico has a lot of debt and the USA would have to pay that

The people there would get more rights and be able to vote on more topics]]> 2019-01-16 13:44:13 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321209170 broadhursts https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321209172 Pro: If Puerto Rico were to become the 51st state of America, there wouldn't be such a lack of jobs for Puerto Ricans.

Con: If Puerto Rico were to become the 51st state then America would spend so money on Puerto Rico.]]> 2019-01-16 13:44:14 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321209172 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321209177 No, because if they become a state we will get all of their debt 
A pro is they have billions of dollars in income fees]]> 2019-01-16 13:44:14 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321209177 oflanaganl https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321209187 Positive: It would give us the opportunity to collect taxes from Puerto Rico
Negative: It would mean that we would inherit Puerto Rico's debt. ]]> 2019-01-16 13:44:15 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321209187 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321209191 One positive is that more people could start to live in Puerto Rico.
One negetive is that they would have to pay off their debt.]]> 2019-01-16 13:44:15 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321209191 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321209205 Pro: They would need to pay tax and that would give the U.S. more money.
Con:Puerto Rico is in Debt and we would be taking on that debt. ]]> 2019-01-16 13:44:18 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321209205 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321209220 positive- they would be able to have more representation in congress and there are more jobs here that they can have
negative- they are really deep in debt that we would then have to inherit.]]> 2019-01-16 13:44:19 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321209220 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321209240 Positive: Puerto Rico can serve in the U.S. military. 

Negative: They have a lot of debt. 73 billion dollars. ]]> 2019-01-16 13:44:21 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321209240 rathgeberl https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321209244 They are 73 billion dollars in debt

They pay the social security and medicare taxes

]]> 2019-01-16 13:44:21 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321209244 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321209252 One negative is that Puerto Rico is in billions of dollars of debt and if they were to become a U.S state, the U.S would be responsible for this.

One positive is that if Puerto Rico was to become a U.S state, they would get the right to vote and would have more say in the government.]]> 2019-01-16 13:44:22 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321209252 jonesz6 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321209373 Negative-73 billion dollars in debt

Postive-We would get more money from there taxes]]> 2019-01-16 13:44:33 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321209373 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321209391 Positive: If we adopt Puerto Rico into statehood, Puerto Rico would have to pay federal taxes meaning that the U.S would have more money they could put into the state.
Negative: We the U.S would have to inherit Puerto Rico's massive debt since its massive drop in economy.]]> 2019-01-16 13:44:35 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321209391 ersekh https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321209462 No, 73 billion dollars in debt,
no, we will inherrit the debt on top of our own debt
there would be more people to serve in the army
they would get the rights they deserve,
hurricane maria
they pay medicare and social security

]]> 2019-01-16 13:44:40 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321209462 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321209469 It would be positive because the Puerto Ricans would be given the rights they deserve.

It would be negative because the USA would assume their debt, though we have way more debt then they do. ]]> 2019-01-16 13:44:41 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321209469 aronsohnma https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321209477 Positive: Taxes would go to the federal government or the USA
Negative: It would be a large project to take on puerto rico's debt.

]]> 2019-01-16 13:44:42 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321209477 kniffens https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321209513 Pro= Puerto ricans can serve in the military
Con= Helping them comes out of our pockets]]> 2019-01-16 13:44:47 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321209513 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321210841 2019-01-16 13:47:21 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321210841 parwalg https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321281967 Yes it should because the US will inherit more income tax off of everyone living in the US.
No- because the poverty rates will go up, the crime rate will go up, and last of all the employment rate will go up.]]> 2019-01-16 15:43:20 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321281967 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321281971 Pros= Puerto Rican's get all the rights of a US citizen, get help from congress, and more support from the government.
cons= major con, we get all of that debt. also, many Puerto Rican's want to stay a territory. they also have a really high unemployment rate.]]> 2019-01-16 15:43:21 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321281971 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321282010 positive - we get more money from taxes & they can serve in the military

negative - They are 73 billion dollars in debt]]> 2019-01-16 15:43:24 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321282010 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321282026 Positive: America would help Puerto Rico to become a better country and It would not be in debt

Negative: America would lose a lot of money because helping Puerto Rico would cost a lot because it is in a huge debt]]> 2019-01-16 15:43:25 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321282026 cramerb https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321282070 i think they shouldn't become the 51st state because the us would then have to dump a bunch of money into Puerto Rico to fix all the problems going on. i think they should become a 51st state because they are in an economical crisis and america would be able to help]]> 2019-01-16 15:43:28 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321282070 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321282072 Positive- They could join the U.S Military

Negative- They would have a great debt of billions of dollars.
\]]> 2019-01-16 15:43:28 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321282072 dus1 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321282122 Positive: The people would have voting rights
Negative: We would have to pay off their debt]]> 2019-01-16 15:43:33 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321282122 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321282195 I think puerto Rico should become a U.S state because they would help pay taxses. but a con is that they are in a lot of debt and that would become ours]]> 2019-01-16 15:43:40 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321282195 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321282196 One good thing about Puerto Rico becoming a U.S state would be that they would get a say in what is happening to the island. 
One bad thing is that Puerto Rico has a lot of debt, and if the became a state the U.S will inherit it. ]]> 2019-01-16 15:43:40 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321282196 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321282248 pro=that the federal taxes puerto rico pays for makes more money for the U.S government
con= Most people in the puerto having a struggle with their economy]]> 2019-01-16 15:43:43 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321282248 oflanagana https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321282260 Yes because it would mean that we would have more views on the election.
Pro:We will have more income
Con:there will be much more debt added to America's already large debt.]]> 2019-01-16 15:43:45 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321282260 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321282334 Pro: Puerto Ricans could serve in the millitary easier (Safer Country) And they would have a representation in Congress.
Con: We would be in posession of their Debt.]]> 2019-01-16 15:43:51 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321282334 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321282350 Positive- The riots in Puerto Rico would be stopped and poverty would decrease.
Negative- Billions of dollars would have to be spent building new structures and they would inevitably be destroyed by one of the many hurricanes that hit Puerto Rico.]]> 2019-01-16 15:43:52 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321282350 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321282351 Pro: More potential economic gains if it became a state
Con: People think that Puerto Ricos struggling economy and growing poverty would be hard for the United States government to take on]]> 2019-01-16 15:43:52 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321282351 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321282378 puerto rico no deberia ser un estado ya que no tienen derecho  ]]> 2019-01-16 15:43:54 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321282378 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321282449 I think that Puerto Rico should become the 51st states because Puerto Ricans would be given the rights that they need to run a state, such as a full government and more representation in the congress. This would help Puerto Rico to decide its own future. A con to this would be that the U.S. would inherit all of Puerto Rico's debt, on top of our own debt. ]]> 2019-01-16 15:44:00 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321282449 cunninghamd2 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321282518 It would be positive because the citizens of Puerto Rico would get the rights they deserve, like voting on presidential elections.
It would be negative because the U.S. would inherit all of Puerto Rico's dept, something that the U.S. might not be able to pay off.]]> 2019-01-16 15:44:06 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321282518 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321282524 Positive: More money goes to the US government
Negative: We inherit Puerto Rico's debt]]> 2019-01-16 15:44:06 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321282524 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321282595 No, because most of the people i Puerto Rico don't want to become a state.
Pro- It will help them economically
Con-  It will hurt U.S. economy]]> 2019-01-16 15:44:13 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321282595 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321282703
but if they did become the 51st state we would get all their debt
Puerto Ricans would get the right they deserve like voting for president ]]> 2019-01-16 15:44:20 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321282703 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321283070 Positive It could help Puerto Rico recover from the hurricane 

Negative America would ]]> 2019-01-16 15:44:52 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321283070 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321390181 One positive i think we will get out of them becoming a state is that we would have more people to vote and they would have better education And I think a Negative is that we have to pay of all there debt ]]> 2019-01-16 18:44:23 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321390181 amatom2 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321390264 Positive: The people would have voting rights
Negitive: Debt]]> 2019-01-16 18:44:31 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321390264 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321390275 A positive of Puerto Rico becoming a state would be that Puerto Rico would have more rights, like voting in the presidential election, and getting for money for education. Puerto Ricans would probably also be able to find more work. And America could make a lot more tourism money. A negetive of Puerto Rico's statehood could be that USA would have to spend a lot of money building things and helping the people.]]> 2019-01-16 18:44:32 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321390275 kinniej https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321390301 I think that Puerto Rico should not become a state because of that if america made it a state then we would be in debt. but at the same time it would be beneficial because they would have schools and fresh water. ]]> 2019-01-16 18:44:35 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321390301 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321390313 Positive: They could be able to vote
Negative: We would have to pay debt]]> 2019-01-16 18:44:36 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321390313 qinbo_j https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321390315 Positive - They would earn voting rights, better education, and better healthcare.
Negative - The U.S. would earn all their debt and would also have repair the damage from the hurricane. Puerto Rico also has a high unemployment rate.]]> 2019-01-16 18:44:36 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321390315 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321390341 A positive result of Puerto Rico becoming a USA state would be the increased amount of income tax that the USA would receive. A negative would be the amount of debt that comes with it. Puerto Rico is still recovering from the hurricane and needs a lot of money and support to get back up on its feet.]]> 2019-01-16 18:44:38 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321390341 staffords1 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321390346  One positive reason why Puerto Rico should become an independent state is because they would have more seats in the government. One negative reason why Puerto Rico should not become the 51st state is because america would have to pay off all their debt. ]]> 2019-01-16 18:44:38 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321390346 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321390415 Pro: They can vote and have more people in the government or representatives
Con: If they become a state then that means they we have to pay for the debt and help a lot on the hurricane]]> 2019-01-16 18:44:45 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321390415 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321390421 One positive reason Puerto Rico should join the US states is that we would have a inreased amount of income tax to pay teachers. But a negative reson is we would have to pay off their debt. ]]> 2019-01-16 18:44:46 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321390421 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321390439 positive: more money goes to the us government 
con if they become a 51 state we would have to ]]> 2019-01-16 18:44:47 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321390439 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321390440  i think that Puerto Rico should be a state because there would be more seats in the house ans senate 

]]> 2019-01-16 18:44:47 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321390440 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321390456 Puerto Rico Shouldn't become the 51st state because we would lose a lot more, than we would be gaining. ]]> 2019-01-16 18:44:49 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321390456 tiagid https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321390531 One positive reason is that we will Have one more state for voting and we they will get a good education and a negative is that we will have to inherit their debt.

]]> 2019-01-16 18:44:56 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321390531 lairdw https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321390536 positive: there would be a better education in Puerto Rico.
negative: the US would get little to no money out of it]]> 2019-01-16 18:44:56 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321390536 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321390580 I think that Puerto Rico should be the 51st state because one positive thing is people in Puerto Rico can be in the U.S. military which is good and one negative thing is they cant vote for the president and if they were a state they could vote.]]> 2019-01-16 18:45:01 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321390580 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321390599 positive: they would have more power in the government (specifically gaining 2 seats in the senate and 5 seats in the representative)
negative: the US would have to pay for their debt from the hurricane]]> 2019-01-16 18:45:02 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321390599 zengob https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321390771 Positive: Puerto Rico pays Federal taxes and more money for the government

Negative: We would have to pay off their debt.]]> 2019-01-16 18:45:17 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321390771 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321390963 positive - Better education, and more representatives.
negative - debt, hurricanes.

Puerto rico should become a state, this is because of how the puerto ricans would be able to vote. And the infrastructure will improve.]]> 2019-01-16 18:45:36 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321390963 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321390986 Pro: there will be better education for Puerto Ricans
Con: Puerto Rico has a lot of deubt from the U.S.]]> 2019-01-16 18:45:39 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321390986 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321391147 positive: we could help them recover from the storm that hit them and give them supplies.

Negative: we would have to pay for better EDU and repairs.]]> 2019-01-16 18:45:53 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321391147 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321391755 It should not become a state because because we would have to take all there debt they are 73 billion dollars in debt.]]> 2019-01-16 18:46:40 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321391755 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321391761 A negative of Puerto Rico becoming the 51st state because they have a lot of dept and if the come a the 51st state we will have to pay it off. A positive is that it will bring Puerto Rico out of poverty. ]]> 2019-01-16 18:46:41 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321391761 https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321392876 2019-01-16 18:48:23 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/nrx5hq5p3ju6/wish/321392876