Supreme Court Says Puerto Ricans Not Entitled to Safety Net Benefits

[BigMoneyGrip]

Ricans actually vote more democratically than other Latinos.

Nah they said Dems losing the latino vote

 

[banner34]

Nah they said Dems losing the latino vote

They are losing other Latinos, but not the ricans. They still vote heavy dems, all Latinos are not the same.

 

[mastermind]

Many lower income to poor Americans also don't pay federal taxes.

 

[JetFueledThoughts]

Nah they said Dems losing the latino vote

Latinos are not some huge monolith.

Mexicans and Puerto Ricans are not the same

 

[CrimsonTider]

Many lower income to poor Americans also don't pay federal taxes.

they are subject to federal income tax and if they have job, taxes are withheld from their pay

People in PR are not subject to federal income taxes nor do they have federal income taxes withheld from their pay

They pay Medicare and SS taxes (OASDI)

 

[mastermind]

they are subject to federal income tax and if they have job, taxes are withheld from their pay

People in PR are not subject to federal income taxes nor do they have federal income taxes withheld from their pay

They pay Medicare and SS taxes (OASDI)

So do they pay taxes or not?

 

[FaTaL]

So let me get this straight.. they get taxed, yet they cant participate in elections, and they cant benefit from retirement after paying in all of their working years? Am I right here?

they get to freely travel here though

 

[CrimsonTider]

So do they pay taxes or not?

They pay taxes

Their tax liability being lowered by deductions and credits which often times turn into an overpayment of taxes that is refunded back to them is totally different to not being subject to income taxes at all

 

[ADevilYouKhow]

Many lower income to poor Americans also don't pay federal taxes.

is that a statement or are you responding to someone I have on ignore?

 

[mastermind]

They pay taxes

Their tax liability being lowered by deductions and credits which often times turn into an overpayment of taxes that is refunded back to them is totally different to not being subject to income taxes at all

that's fair.

 

[Dusty Bake Activate]

Nah they said Dems losing the latino vote

The “latino vote” is not a monolith. They’re a bunch of different ethnicities and national origins with different politics. Stop looking dumb in search of hot takes.

 

[ogc163]

A rather predictable decision and in line with the law thus why you have only 1 dissent

 

[BigMoneyGrip]

The “latino vote” is not a monolith. They’re a bunch of different ethnicities and national origins with different politics. Stop looking dumb in search of hot takes.

 

[Serious]

I wonder who the 1 dissent was

 

[mastermind]

I wonder who the 1 dissent was

Sotomayor