Every few years Puerto Rico goes through this to become a state and it's always knocked down.  They majority take the position they have economic and social advantages to not becoming a state. 
 
What is different this time as I read it is that the territory of Puerto Rico isn't voting for their statehood, the US Congress is.  I need clarification for that.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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