They would have been able to filibuster and stop congress from removing the pharma subsidy that then resulted in pharma companies fleeing the island. This in tu

They would have been able to filibuster and stop congress from removing the pharma subsidy that then resulted in pharma companies fleeing the island. This in turn lead to the underfunding of pensions and general budget shortfalls on the island. So... maybe they'd have made out better as a state. Who know though, they had all their eggs in 2 baskets basically.