Anyone think we might be better off without Home Rule in DC?

[Anonymous]

Hahaha. It could be Monaco but it’s a freaking Grand Theft Auto

[Anonymous]

No. And the only arguments against DC statehood are driven by ugly, naked partisanship.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No. And the only arguments against DC statehood are driven by ugly, naked partisanship.

And racism.

[Anonymous]

I respectfully disagree.

There is also performance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nope. I love it - D.C. makes laws like a city (nimbly and efficiently) but acts and has the funding of an entire state.

Congress barely uses the Home Rule law but funds the city extensively through federal initiatives. For the Covid emergency funding we got $500 million. No other city can say that.

No other city/state also has:

- Paid Leave
- Free Pre-K
- Collections Debt expiration after 3 years
- Free daily Covid-19 tests - 2 per person
- Extraordinary funding for SNAP and Food Stamps
- College Tuition Grants to match Out of State costs
- First Time Homebuyer $10K credits
- Separate Healthcare/ACA Portal Benefits
- 3 Years of Mortgage and/or Renter Protections
- Free Public Transportation for Children
- Maternity Leave UBI for New Mothers (Pilot)

The current version of TAG does not match out of state costs.

It's not even close. DC students are at a huge disadvantage with no real in state system besides UDC.

It doesn't match, but it sure does help.

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nobody is forced to live in D.C. You made a choice to live in the District. If you want to live in a state with Congressional voting representation, move a few miles in any direction to Maryland or Virginia. No one will stop you.

All Americans -- whether they have Congressional representation or not and regardless of which state in which they live -- should support DC statehood if they believe in no taxation without representation. You either support that fundamental American value or you don't.

The world is not as black and white as you wish it to be.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hahaha. It could be Monaco but it’s a freaking Grand Theft Auto

This is the best comparison yet. The horor show this city and and the country would become if given statehood is too horrific to envision. Those clamoring for statehood don't even realize that you're only giving your votes to elitists who do absolutely nothing for the people. Be very careful what you wish for.

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nobody is forced to live in D.C. You made a choice to live in the District. If you want to live in a state with Congressional voting representation, move a few miles in any direction to Maryland or Virginia. No one will stop you.

All Americans -- whether they have Congressional representation or not and regardless of which state in which they live -- should support DC statehood if they believe in no taxation without representation. You either support that fundamental American value or you don't.

The world is not as black and white as you wish it to be.

Please explain why you think there should be an exception to the American value of "no taxation without representation"? What makes residents of DC second-class citizens in your view?

[Anonymous]

DC has zero, absolutely zero, justification for becoming a state. It's creation from parts of Maryland and Virginia was intentional as a federal district, and nothing more. It can lobby to go back to Maryland if it would like.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC has zero, absolutely zero, justification for becoming a state. It's creation from parts of Maryland and Virginia was intentional as a federal district, and nothing more. It can lobby to go back to Maryland if it would like.

"Taxation without Representation" - yes or no?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hahaha. It could be Monaco but it’s a freaking Grand Theft Auto

This. If we didn’t have home rule, maybe we’d have a tougher on crime approach to rising crime by Republicans or something. Instead we have a liberal city council that sided with criminals over tax paying citizens out of “equity”.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hahaha. It could be Monaco but it’s a freaking Grand Theft Auto

This. If we didn’t have home rule, maybe we’d have a tougher on crime approach to rising crime by Republicans or something. Instead we have a liberal city council that sided with criminals over tax paying citizens out of “equity”.

Hey idiot, you realize DOJ prosecutes criminals in DC, right? Trump DOJ minions were just in charge of prosecuting criminals from 2016-2020. How did they do?

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hahaha. It could be Monaco but it’s a freaking Grand Theft Auto

This. If we didn’t have home rule, maybe we’d have a tougher on crime approach to rising crime by Republicans or something. Instead we have a liberal city council that sided with criminals over tax paying citizens out of “equity”.

Hey idiot, you realize DOJ prosecutes criminals in DC, right? Trump DOJ minions were just in charge of prosecuting criminals from 2016-2020. How did they do?

Yes, it is always amazing that those who want to take away our rights the most, seem to know the least.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC has zero, absolutely zero, justification for becoming a state. It's creation from parts of Maryland and Virginia was intentional as a federal district, and nothing more. It can lobby to go back to Maryland if it would like.

The only element needed as a federal district are the Capitol, White House and Supreme Court. The rest can be a state.

If you suggest retrocession, then you support Ukraine being retroceeded into Russia, so let's not go there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hahaha. It could be Monaco but it’s a freaking Grand Theft Auto

This. If we didn’t have home rule, maybe we’d have a tougher on crime approach to rising crime by Republicans or something. Instead we have a liberal city council that sided with criminals over tax paying citizens out of “equity”.

Did you live here before home rule?