Are there any legitimate reasons why someone would oppose DC statehood?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Send DC back to MD.

Problem solved.

Problem solved, other than that

1. DC doesn't want it
2. MD doesn't want it

OK.

Then do some kind of Bachelor tv contest and see which state would like to welcome DC.

Assuming you are not being absurd for the hell of it...

1. Will DC be considered another county or precinct of the state that wins your government TV contest?
2. How will DC be able to participate in the local government of a state that is not local, assuming that Wyoming wins rather than Delaware?
3. Will the taxes collected in DC be earmarked for DC or will they be used to fund schools and bridges in Wyoming/Delaware?

Note that I think your idea presents a very compelling argument for YOU not having representation since this is the most ridiculous idea since that time the country elected an abrasive reality TV character as president.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Are you suggesting that the reasons of the founding fathers remain valid? That giving DC residents Congressional representation would give them too much power?

That seems like a good reason to me. I like the idea of the nation's capital being located in a neutral territory. Why should it be a state? Do we need another state? If we really want to make it a state, wouldn't it make the most sense just to annex it back to Maryland, which donated the land in the first place?

So Richmond and Annapolis residents shouldn't have state representation?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Way too much bureaucracy added on top.

D.C. is the size of a small town. What's going to happen when its not just the city mayor/dc council, the federal government, the white house, and congress meddling?

Now we need a Governor, an extra Senator, and a state house of representatives?

This is BS.

DC has more residents than the state of Wyoming and Vermont. It is very close to several other states in population. It has a larger budget and higher bond rating than most states.

Obviously if it became a state, the mayor/council structure would evolve.

Silly argument.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not economically viable.

Can you give me one could reason why DC SHOULD be a state, other than liking the way DC residents might vote?

More economically viable than 38 states that received federal subsidies and have lower bond ratings.

[Anonymous]

There are two other options.

1) Exempt DC resident from all federal taxation obigatons
2) Allow DC resident to choose a jurisdiction to vote in. It can be the same or different, up to each individual.

Just like DC residents can purchase any municipal bonds or bond funds tax free, or use Tuition Assistants grants for any public university, we should be able to choose a jurisdiction and vote for House and Senate from that jurisdiction accordingly.

I'll start with Kevin McCarthy's district in the next election.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are two other options.

1) Exempt DC resident from all federal taxation obigatons
2) Allow DC resident to choose a jurisdiction to vote in. It can be the same or different, up to each individual.

Just like DC residents can purchase any municipal bonds or bond funds tax free, or use Tuition Assistants grants for any public university, we should be able to choose a jurisdiction and vote for House and Senate from that jurisdiction accordingly.

I'll start with Kevin McCarthy's district in the next election.

Dude.

Kentucky.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Send DC back to MD.

Problem solved.

Problem solved, other than that

1. DC doesn't want it
2. MD doesn't want it

OK.

Then do some kind of Bachelor tv contest and see which state would like to welcome DC.

Assuming you are not being absurd for the hell of it...

1. Will DC be considered another county or precinct of the state that wins your government TV contest?
2. How will DC be able to participate in the local government of a state that is not local, assuming that Wyoming wins rather than Delaware?
3. Will the taxes collected in DC be earmarked for DC or will they be used to fund schools and bridges in Wyoming/Delaware?

Note that I think your idea presents a very compelling argument for YOU not having representation since this is the most ridiculous idea since that time the country elected an abrasive reality TV character as president.

Alaska is part of the US, not Canada.

Just saying...

[Anonymous]

I'm from DC and pretty sure I could move if I desperately wanted to vote for someone besides Eleanor Holmes Norton. God...the idea of Bowser with any more power than she has.... no no no no no

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm from DC and pretty sure I could move if I desperately wanted to vote for someone besides Eleanor Holmes Norton. God...the idea of Bowser with any more power than she has.... no no no no no

I'm pretty sure there are lots of inequities you could justify with the words, "They could move."
Do you have an interest in seeing fair treatment of US citizens? Forget statehood, do you want the actual issue of unequal representation addressed? That is the question.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm from DC and pretty sure I could move if I desperately wanted to vote for someone besides Eleanor Holmes Norton. God...the idea of Bowser with any more power than she has.... no no no no no

DC is nation's seat of government. It cannot be a state. Also it's ridiculously teeny to a state. If DC residents want representation, let them vote with MD.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm from DC and pretty sure I could move if I desperately wanted to vote for someone besides Eleanor Holmes Norton. God...the idea of Bowser with any more power than she has.... no no no no no

DC is nation's seat of government. It cannot be a state. Also it's ridiculously teeny to a state. If DC residents want representation, let them vote with MD.

Alexandria used to be part of DC. It was given back to VA. Now it votes with VA.

[Anonymous]

Perhaps people have missed that Wyoming and Vermont have less residents?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Perhaps people have missed that Wyoming and Vermont have less residents?

Not missed. Willfully ignorant like everything about Republicans.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm from DC and pretty sure I could move if I desperately wanted to vote for someone besides Eleanor Holmes Norton. God...the idea of Bowser with any more power than she has.... no no no no no

I'm pretty sure there are lots of inequities you could justify with the words, "They could move."
Do you have an interest in seeing fair treatment of US citizens? Forget statehood, do you want the actual issue of unequal representation addressed? That is the question.

Errr Im from and live here and see a lot of crap and the words "you can move" are bandied around a lot. So now I'm playing that card..

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Perhaps people have missed that Wyoming and Vermont have less residents?

So what.

DC is the 20th largest city in the US. Why should it be a state and not NYC, LA, Chicago, Houston, Phoenix, Philly, San Antonio, San Diego, Dallas, San Jose, Austin, Jacksonville, Fort Worth, San Francisco, Columbus, Charlotte, Indianapolis, Seattle, or Denver?