Is D.C. Statehood a Matter of Civil Rights?

[UncleBeer 244]

force all Congressmen to live inside the district, taking the bus to work each day.

Hear hear! Watch municipal services improve immediately.

[GBCW 397]

to be certain, DC has gotten too populated.

I say -

reduce the population down to 1/3 of what it is now,

and force all Congressmen to live inside the district, taking the bus to work each day.

No need to build new places - there's lots of residential buildings there that are easily converted into 1-floor, 1 family residences, complete with security and maids quarters, for almost no money.

Limit the occupation of Georgetown to ONLY college students, as well. Profs can live elsewhere...

You're a bit of a fascist, might explain your love affair with the Chinese Communists.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

As the license plate says "taxation without representation."

D.C. received more than $5.00 in federal spending for every one dollar of federal taxes paid by D.C. residents. I want to be taxed like that. I'd happily pay 100K in taxes every year if the feds gave me 500K a year for that. Hell, I'd pay a million at that ratio. Wanna take my vote in return? Deal!

Edited September 24, 2014 by Mr. Big Dog

[GBCW 397]

D.C. received more than $5.00 in federal spending for every one dollar of federal taxes paid by D.C. residents. I want to be taxed like that. I'd happily pay 100K in taxes every year if the feds gave me 500K a year for that. Hell, I'd pay a million at that ratio. Wanna take my vote in return? Deal!

You'd like to be made that offer. In other words, you want a choice in the matter.

Do you see the difference?

[Darnell 8,478]

You're a bit of a fascist, might explain your love affair with the Chinese Communists.

uh unh, no, nope.

it's a federal district, outgrown it's usefulness by the demographics of the population. Sure, my concept may sound silly to most, but I've spent time in DC - tis too much squalor for the nation's capital.

re: Chinese Communists - uh - as a group, no - no love affair there. Individually, one at time, yes... but never, ever as a group - my hate for most things Chinese is well known here, CCP and otherwise.

Edited September 24, 2014 by Darnell

[GBCW 397]

uh unh, no, nope.

it's a federal district, outgrown it's usefulness by the demographics of the population. Sure, my concept may sound silly to most, but I've spent time in DC - tis too much squalor for the nation's capital.

Mandatory relocations? That's pretty fascist, sorry. Your true colors have finally bled through.

[Darnell 8,478]

it's really facist? sorry, I be clueless on that one. IMO, do what I've mentioned, then the 'push' to become a state disappears.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

You'd like to be made that offer. In other words, you want a choice in the matter.

Do you see the difference?

No, I'd be perfectly happy to have that deal forced on me.

[Karee 4,190]

D.C. received more than $5.00 in federal spending for every one dollar of federal taxes paid by D.C. residents. I want to be taxed like that. I'd happily pay 100K in taxes every year if the feds gave me 500K a year for that. Hell, I'd pay a million at that ratio. Wanna take my vote in return? Deal!

Got a link for that?

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Got a link for that?

http://taxfoundation.org/tax-topics/federal-taxes-paid-vs-spending-received-state