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With Puerto Rico - they want statehood because they are bankrupt, If they are a state they would get financial assistance, to build new roads, public buildings and infrastructure; which they need badly
With Washington DC - Map wise the city was built street wise as a stand alone geographic site. All the streets are built for crowd control. It wants to break away from everything financially to be more profitable. but a clause in the Constitution may hinder its ability . The Constitution does require that the federal government preside in a non-state location, after all.
Of course all the new power that would come with statehood is quite heady.
Still the excitement of new states; Would be wonderful.
What do you think of their chances?
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