Actually I am Puerto Rico resident. Neither the Democratic nor the Republican party exist here, we have no representation in Congress, and we cannot vote for President.
no telling how many ricians stuffed ballots for biden As of the most recent data, about 42.7% of Puerto Rico’s population receives food assistance through the Nutrition Assistance Program (NAP), which is funded by the U.S. federal government. That’s significantly higher than any U.S. state—New Mexico, for example, had the highest rate among states at 24.5% in 2024. NAP is Puerto Rico’s version of SNAP (food stamps), but it’s funded through a capped block grant, which limits how many people can be served and how much assistance they receive. This structure often results in lower benefits and stricter eligibility compared to SNAP on the mainland.
I live in a community of about 10,000 ex-pats who moved from the States to Puerto Rico because we like not having to pay taxes - neither to the IRS nor to Puerto Rico. This condo on my block was sold by a neighbor of mine recently. I must be sure to ask him how his SNAP benefits are going https://www.mansionglobal.com/artic...-sets-record-in-san-juan-puerto-rico-de3dabda
Isn't a country investing 15% of GDP the same as a company saying they will invest a 15% of their operating revenue into something? How do you scoop 15% of the transactions/funds exchanged out of your country and "invest" that money when the actual cash available to allocate must be significantly lower. Am I missing something here or is it just big talk so that people can throw around impressive sounding numbers that don't actually mean anything?