> What is Puerto Rico's status don't they keep > trying to become an actual State?
They are currently commonwealth (upgraded from a US Protectorate). They get US taxpayer benefits (e.g., welfare, food stamps, etc.) but do not pay US taxes. And no, the majority do not want to become a state...go figure. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Puerto_Rico -- will "If my life weren't funny, it would just be true; and that would just be unacceptable." - Carrie Fisher ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Upgrade to Adobe ColdFusion MX7 Experience Flex 2 & MX7 integration & create powerful cross-platform RIAs http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/flex2/?sdid=RVJQ Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:234098 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
