What's the purpose of the Shadow Senators/Representative???
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Anonymous
| Why does DC have 2 Shadow Senators and 1 Representative when they have Delegate Norton??? I'm confused by this. |
Anonymous
| In the 19th century, when the US was admitting states fast and furious, it was customary for territories that were awaiting admission to send a delegation to Congress to lobby for statehood and to follow and report back what Congress was up to. They are the modern-day version. |
Anonymous
| They're completely pointless. Who's funding this crap? |
Anonymous
| So does Puerto Rico have them as well? |
Anonymous
Yes and they pay no federal income tax. |
Anonymous
no tax? |
Anonymous
| I refuse to vote for those positions. |
Anonymous
| The “shadows” are a complete joke and waste of taxpayer money. |
Anonymous
Wait I knew about the shadow Senators but there’s also a shadow Representative in addition to Norton? |
Anonymous
You all vote for people who do nothing of substance and provide nothing of value to their constituents. It's not surprising you don't them when you're not looking at a ballot. |
Anonymous
You’re responding to a Maryland resident with a genuine question. Do you have an answer for it or not? |
Anonymous
| Shadow senator is less than meaningless. It's unhelpful for people who support statehood. It makes us look pathetic. |