Make Puerto Rico a State

BRIEF
Puerto Rico has been a part of the United States for over a century, and yet its people are still denied many of the rights of full citizens because it is a commonwealth of the US instead of a full state. Puerto Ricans overwhelmingly want to be a state, and we should endorse this and make it happen.

Puerto Rico should be a state – they function as one right now without the political rights and bankruptcy protection. If Puerto Ricans looked like Swedes they’d be a state already. We must not only offer them political equality but help them rebuild their economy and infrastructure – it will take time but that’s what Americans do.

PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED

 * Puerto Rico has been a part of the US for over a century but has never been granted the full rights of statehood

Goals

 * Make Puerto Rico a state

Guiding Principles

 * Equity

As President, I will…

 * Take all steps necessary to promote Puerto Rican statehood as an overdue step toward equality if this is what Puerto Ricans want