SEE IT: Puerto Ricans reject 51st state push as residents fear taxes could skyrocket

Puerto Ricans surveyed by Fox News Digital cited concerns that statehood would increase taxes and affect the island's cultural identity during the ongoing debt crisis. The island currently operates under a different tax structure than U.S. states. A referendum on statehood status is scheduled, though Puerto Rico residents have voted on the question multiple times in recent years with varying participation rates.

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