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“Free association should make Puerto Rico a sovereign country with a U.S. agreement negotiated by an evenly split Puerto Rico-U.S. group, approved by Puerto Rico voters and the U.S. government, and able to be ended by either side.”
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“Puerto Rico's federal fiscal oversight law and Fiscal Oversight Board should end when the chosen status is fully in place, and Puerto Rico's government should then receive the board's powers and property.”
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“If independence wins, Puerto Rico should write and approve a national constitution, elect national leaders, and become a separate country with control over foreign relations, money policy, trade, immigration, and citizenship.”
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“If statehood wins, Puerto Rico should become an equal U.S. state within one year, elect voting members of Congress, use its current constitution at first if it meets U.S. standards, and keep laws, property rights, and court cases working during the transition.”
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“Puerto Rico voters should choose among independence, free association with the United States, statehood, or commonwealth, with a second vote between the top two choices if no option gets more than half of valid votes.”
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“After independence or free association, people who already earned certain federal benefits, such as Social Security or veterans' benefits, should keep them if eligible, while some other federal program funding should become temporary block grants that shrink over time.”
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“If Puerto Rico becomes a state, it should get two U.S. Senators and voting House members based on population, end the Resident Commissioner role, hold federal elections, and have federal laws, taxes, rights, obligations, and program arrangements apply as they do in other states.”
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“Puerto Rico voters should get English and Spanish explanations of each status choice, and federal officials should review the ballot design and voter education materials before they are used.”
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