text: do you think puerto rico should be a state of the united states? puerto rico is an asosiated free state and they are trying to make it a state. the united states has helped a lot over there so what you think? everyone from pr that i know kinda considers themselves part of the us anyhoo..and since long distance calls to pr costs the same as the us we mine as well ...but..it would change their government and my friends liek their goverment as is.