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minus-square@Dalvoron@lemm.eelinkfedilink30•edit-25 months agoWhile a good start, they do still pay other kinds of federal taxes (without representation), such as payroll taxes https://espaciosabiertos.org/facts-does-puerto-rico-really-not-pay-federal-taxes-a-common-misconception/ And paid $4 billion in federal taxes in 2021 https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/puerto-rico-us-territory-crisis#chapter-title-0-4
minus-square@wolfpack86@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink3•5 months agoAre they getting anything for the taxes?
While a good start, they do still pay other kinds of federal taxes (without representation), such as payroll taxes
https://espaciosabiertos.org/facts-does-puerto-rico-really-not-pay-federal-taxes-a-common-misconception/
And paid $4 billion in federal taxes in 2021 https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/puerto-rico-us-territory-crisis#chapter-title-0-4
Are they getting anything for the taxes?
Yeah, they got 25 billion for it.
Exactly