House Republicans introduce legislation to abolish D.C.'s local government

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Anonymous wrote:The House is a joke.

Of course this will never happen and of course it is theater.

But not at all a bad idea. This is a federal district that should be run by the federal government.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why not just cease federal taxation in Washington, DC? Property values would skyrocket and I could finally get that stupid political slogan off my license plate.

It's a factual statement not a political slogan. Political slogans are not allowed on license plates.

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Anonymous wrote:Good, because this is unacceptable:




DC currently has no functional govt and it is anarchy. Congress needs to step in to restore basic law and order.

Uh…. thats because DC had a way lower murder rate in 2012 that all those Midwest and southern shithole cities, but guess what, the per capita murder rate in those places is HIGHER than in DC right now.

Actually, DC Justice Lab talking points aside, the fact is that DC is an outlier with its soaring homicide rate. Dropping in all other major cities. Even Baltimore is on a downward trajectory.

I wish someone could get a functional 911 call center for a start, it has led to dead people and this week, dead dogs. The problems are well known but never fixed.

A functional and certified crime lab would certainly help the prosecution rate. It has repeatedly lost certification and has repeatedly missed deadlines for reapplication.

Why is the unacceptable state of the most basic of govt services, underpinning public safety, allowed to continue, year after year? I've been here since the early 90s and after a real upswing in the 00s, DC is sliding back. It's not just crime and the above, DCPS quality is slipping, too.

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Anonymous wrote:Something needs to be done, so much homeless, violence and lawlessness in the nations capital, totally unacceptable

And you think the House GOP is going to do it?

Literally the only reason they want to rescind DC home rule is to hamstring DC's ability to do anything for itself so the House GOP can neglect DC, make DC worse, then point to DC and say "see, look at these urban liberal hellholes!"

All they have to do is point to any other major city in the US. Don’t need DC to illustrate how awful Democratic policies are.

Yeah, the economic powerhouses of our nation are so awful. All those sky-high property values are so awful. You know why you can't point to any Republican run cities that are crime-free utopias? Because the educated people live in cities and know that while Democratic policies may not be perfect, Republican policies are even worse.

Imagine how ignorant you'd have to be to look at decades of failed Republican policies - handouts to the rich, denying healthcare, denying bodily autonomy, killing jobs, screwing the poor, racking up debt, and believing THAT is what's going to improve things in our cities.

Love it. A liberal referencing “bodily autonomy” - would bet anything she was for vaccine mandates.

And for closing public schools. And against charters and vouchers.

Sounds like someone who values education, public health, and women.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why not just cease federal taxation in Washington, DC? Property values would skyrocket and I could finally get that stupid political slogan off my license plate.

It's a factual statement not a political slogan. Political slogans are not allowed on license plates.

The ironic and dirty little secret is that the DC Democrats would strongly oppose getting rid of the federal income tax. Which is sad because it is the one thing that’s actually attainable and would be supported by the House GOP.

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Anonymous wrote:Something needs to be done, so much homeless, violence and lawlessness in the nations capital, totally unacceptable

Agreed.

And Congress accomplishes so much of their own business that they will get right on top of your packages being stolen from your front porch and recycling pick up being delayed too. Plus Congressional staffers will be super efficient at processing those public school forms and running the DMV. /s

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Anonymous wrote:Why not just cease federal taxation in Washington, DC? Property values would skyrocket and I could finally get that stupid political slogan off my license plate.

It's a factual statement not a political slogan. Political slogans are not allowed on license plates.

The ironic and dirty little secret is that the DC Democrats would strongly oppose getting rid of the federal income tax. Which is sad because it is the one thing that’s actually attainable and would be supported by the House GOP.

If it is supported by the GPO, you know it is bad for DC.

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Anonymous wrote:The House is a joke.

Of course this will never happen and of course it is theater.

But not at all a bad idea. This is a federal district that should be run by the federal government.

Only if the residential areas are returned to Maryland and DC becomes a proper federal office park. The Congressional rep from Oregon should not be running local schools in DC.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why not just cease federal taxation in Washington, DC? Property values would skyrocket and I could finally get that stupid political slogan off my license plate.

It's a factual statement not a political slogan. Political slogans are not allowed on license plates.

Except for "In God We Trust" in some states.

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Anonymous wrote:Something needs to be done, so much homeless, violence and lawlessness in the nations capital, totally unacceptable

And you think the House GOP is going to do it?

Literally the only reason they want to rescind DC home rule is to hamstring DC's ability to do anything for itself so the House GOP can neglect DC, make DC worse, then point to DC and say "see, look at these urban liberal hellholes!"

All they have to do is point to any other major city in the US. Don’t need DC to illustrate how awful Democratic policies are.

Yeah, the economic powerhouses of our nation are so awful. All those sky-high property values are so awful. You know why you can't point to any Republican run cities that are crime-free utopias? Because the educated people live in cities and know that while Democratic policies may not be perfect, Republican policies are even worse.

Imagine how ignorant you'd have to be to look at decades of failed Republican policies - handouts to the rich, denying healthcare, denying bodily autonomy, killing jobs, screwing the poor, racking up debt, and believing THAT is what's going to improve things in our cities.

Love it. A liberal referencing “bodily autonomy” - would bet anything she was for vaccine mandates.

And for closing public schools. And against charters and vouchers.

Sounds like someone who values education, public health, and women.

AKA not the GOP

[Anonymous]

Why is this even a thread? Who cares? There are tens of thousands of bills introduced every year. Almost none of them become law.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Good, because this is unacceptable:




DC currently has no functional govt and it is anarchy. Congress needs to step in to restore basic law and order.

Uh…. thats because DC had a way lower murder rate in 2012 that all those Midwest and southern shithole cities, but guess what, the per capita murder rate in those places is HIGHER than in DC right now.

What is everyone's fixation with per capita crime rates? It is a terrible metric by which to judge the quality of life across different areas of the country.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Good, because this is unacceptable:




DC currently has no functional govt and it is anarchy. Congress needs to step in to restore basic law and order.

Uh…. thats because DC had a way lower murder rate in 2012 that all those Midwest and southern shithole cities, but guess what, the per capita murder rate in those places is HIGHER than in DC right now.

What is everyone's fixation with per capita crime rates? It is a terrible metric by which to judge the quality of life across different areas of the country.

Because that is a good measure to compare different size towns/cities.

Not so familiar with analyzing data, eh?

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Anonymous wrote:Something needs to be done, so much homeless, violence and lawlessness in the nations capital, totally unacceptable

And you think the House GOP is going to do it?

Literally the only reason they want to rescind DC home rule is to hamstring DC's ability to do anything for itself so the House GOP can neglect DC, make DC worse, then point to DC and say "see, look at these urban liberal hellholes!"

All they have to do is point to any other major city in the US. Don’t need DC to illustrate how awful Democratic policies are.

Yeah, the economic powerhouses of our nation are so awful. All those sky-high property values are so awful. You know why you can't point to any Republican run cities that are crime-free utopias? Because the educated people live in cities and know that while Democratic policies may not be perfect, Republican policies are even worse.

Imagine how ignorant you'd have to be to look at decades of failed Republican policies - handouts to the rich, denying healthcare, denying bodily autonomy, killing jobs, screwing the poor, racking up debt, and believing THAT is what's going to improve things in our cities.

Love it. A liberal referencing “bodily autonomy” - would bet anything she was for vaccine mandates.

And for closing public schools. And against charters and vouchers.

Sounds like someone who values education, public health, and women.

The opposite. More like someone who values ideology and politics over children, public education, public physical and mental health, truth, science, men and women and womyn too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Something needs to be done, so much homeless, violence and lawlessness in the nations capital, totally unacceptable

And you think the House GOP is going to do it?

Literally the only reason they want to rescind DC home rule is to hamstring DC's ability to do anything for itself so the House GOP can neglect DC, make DC worse, then point to DC and say "see, look at these urban liberal hellholes!"

All they have to do is point to any other major city in the US. Don’t need DC to illustrate how awful Democratic policies are.

Then, move to your favorite small town or rural area. To those who do not like big cities, please leave them.