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10 sats \ 6 replies \ @Bell_curve 23 Jul \ parent \ on: Biden’s 5% cap on apartment rents: Washington's latest economic folly econ
The President lives in the White House which is in DC but doesn't manage the affairs of DC, although in Biden's case he spends a lot of time in Delaware.
Sometimes Congress will take over the city management of DC if the mayor is arrested for soliciting a hooker or similar.
There is a movement to turn DC and Puerto Rico into states. DC cannot be a state for many reasons, mainly not constitutional.
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42 sats \ 5 replies \ @Satosora 23 Jul
DC and PR will never become states. Just wont happen.
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41 sats \ 4 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 23 Jul
Why not PR? That doesn't seem any less likely than Hawaii becoming a state.
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42 sats \ 1 reply \ @Satosora 23 Jul
PR will remain a territory forever. USA doesnt want to redesign the flag lol
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41 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 23 Jul
That's hilarious, but might be true.
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @Bell_curve 23 Jul
The poverty rate in Puerto Rico is over 40 percent.
Like Guam, anyone born in PR is US citizen
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 23 Jul
Yeah, that's the bigger issue. Puerto Rico can't afford to comply with the enormous regulatory burden states have to deal with.
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