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jlisenbe
Considering that her granddaughter has a good income, why should the American taxpayer be responsible for fixing granny's house? Why can't a well to do congresswoman take care of her own grandmother?
Puerto Rico funds the US government
Puerto Ricans who live on the island aren’t just American citizens — they’re American taxpayers. They pay payroll taxes, business taxes, and estate taxes. They helped pay for disaster relief in Texas after Hurricane Harvey and in Florida after Hurricane Irma.
[Puerto Rico is] entitled to the same response and financial help that the federal government extended to those states. This is not a matter of charity or goodwill. It’s how the federal government is supposed to work.
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-polit...axes-hurricane