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There are three political parties in Puerto Rico.  The Popular Democratic Party (PPD-colony), which favors the Commonwealth (the actual status-colony).  Party members are about 700,000 and 98 percent of its members are willing to vote for Statehood.  The Independence Party, which favors independence for Puerto Rico.  Party members are about 50,000 or less.  The New Progressive Party, which favors Statehood for Puerto Rico.  Party members are about 1.2 Million.

The main purpose of this letter, is to expose the colonial situation in Puerto Rico, and of which the majority of Puerto Ricans are not proud of.  As American Citizens, the colony of Puerto Rico receives 22 Billion dollars yearly in Federal Funds without paying federal taxes.  Our local budget is 9.2 Billion dollars of which 6 Billion goes to paying government employees which number 260,000.  In the past 60 years, Puerto Rico has received over 800 Billion dollars in Federal Funds and in spite of all these funds, Puerto Rico is a shambles.  Pot hotes fill our city streets and main highways; Scholar desertion is 40 % and English is not being taught as it should be; We have a water crisis in which the department has a 400 Million dollar deficit and many of the 78 municipalities of Puerto Rico go without water for weeks and even months; An umemployment rate of 18 %; A health crisis in which the department has a 300 Million dollar deficit.  The Colony is bankrupt!  Where has all your money gone?  It has been said in the political arena, that the leaders of the actual Commonwealth have even used these funds to pay filibusters in Washington, D.C. for them to derail any status solution in Congress.  Many U.S. politicians (Senators, House Representatives and other U.S. politicians) have come here to ask for money for their personal campaigns to help maintain the colony as is and have even told voters here that if we became a State we would have to pay very high taxes and that we could even lose our homes to the IRS.  This has helped the colonialists win elections and referendums on the status.  This is the main reason why Puerto Rico always vote against Statehood for Puerto Rico, because they believe what these U.S. politicians say in the political campaigns here.  After they help the colonialists in their political campaigns, they leave with over $ 250,000 per visit for their personal campaigns in the U.S.  This has been going on and on for many years at the tone of Millions of dollars in political favors for these U.S. politicians.  Once these U.S. politicians get paid, they will derail any status solution in Congress.  This is corruption at its most and must be stopped.  The American Taxpayer should protest this waste of their money by calling their Congress person about this waste of their money.