Bowser is testifying again in favor of statehood, while DC govt dissembles on statehood costs

[Anonymous]

State of Washington has already been taken. They need to scratch that.

And to anyone who thinks their taxes wouldn't drastically go up- you're fooling yourself. I also think DC is very poorly ran.

A better proposal would be to make the "federal triangle" area with the fed buildings and white house into DC and the rest of DC where people live can join Maryland. Virginia already annexed a portion of DC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:State of Washington has already been taken. They need to scratch that.

And to anyone who thinks their taxes wouldn't drastically go up- you're fooling yourself. I also think DC is very poorly ran.

A better proposal would be to make the "federal triangle" area with the fed buildings and white house into DC and the rest of DC where people live can join Maryland. Virginia already annexed a portion of DC.

Bowser and her pals are already planning how to add state functions on top of municipal ones. Imagine all of the the patronage jobs that they can dole out to "the community." Then imagine the additional cost.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:State of Washington has already been taken. They need to scratch that.

And to anyone who thinks their taxes wouldn't drastically go up- you're fooling yourself. I also think DC is very poorly ran.

A better proposal would be to make the "federal triangle" area with the fed buildings and white house into DC and the rest of DC where people live can join Maryland. Virginia already annexed a portion of DC.

No they do not. The name of the new state will be quite different: “State of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:State of Washington has already been taken. They need to scratch that.

And to anyone who thinks their taxes wouldn't drastically go up- you're fooling yourself. I also think DC is very poorly ran.

A better proposal would be to make the "federal triangle" area with the fed buildings and white house into DC and the rest of DC where people live can join Maryland. Virginia already annexed a portion of DC.

No they do not. The name of the new state will be quite different: “State of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth”

It's kind of a stupid name, when you think about it. State and Commonwealth are redundant and it's strange to have a state with two names (Washington and Douglas)

[Anonymous]

It also will never happen. IF you think that all 50 Democratic and Independent Senators will vote for DC statehood, well I have a collapsed bridge on I-295 to sell you. And assuming the filibuster is still around (a pretty safe assumption), it doesn't get to 60 votes.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I was born here and could give two figs for statehood. It's a totally drummed up hipster cause.

You don’t care that 700,000 Americans have zero say in Federal matters??

Statehood is long overdue, and creating the State of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth is a way of correcting a historical error

First, these are 700,000 Americans who choose to live where they live; they are not forced to live in DC. Second, the DC Delegate can — among other things — introduce legislation, sit on and vote in committees, and speak on the House floor. To say that DC residents have “zero say in Federal matters” is flat out wrong.

If you wish to have a voting member of Congress and two Senators, you have the freedom to move to any of the 50 states. No one will stop you.

If the colonists had your attitude, we would still be eating tea and crumpets and praising our Britsh overlords.

Uh, no.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:State of Washington has already been taken. They need to scratch that.

And to anyone who thinks their taxes wouldn't drastically go up- you're fooling yourself. I also think DC is very poorly ran.

A better proposal would be to make the "federal triangle" area with the fed buildings and white house into DC and the rest of DC where people live can join Maryland. Virginia already annexed a portion of DC.

No they do not. The name of the new state will be quite different: “State of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth”

It's kind of a stupid name, when you think about it. State and Commonwealth are redundant and it's strange to have a state with two names (Washington and Douglas)

Please see the post stamped 05:46 on Page 3 for an explanation of the new name. Thank you

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:State of Washington has already been taken. They need to scratch that.

And to anyone who thinks their taxes wouldn't drastically go up- you're fooling yourself. I also think DC is very poorly ran.

A better proposal would be to make the "federal triangle" area with the fed buildings and white house into DC and the rest of DC where people live can join Maryland. Virginia already annexed a portion of DC.

DC has a $6B+ surplus in the bank.
DC has a AAA bond rating with all three agencies.
DC had a 9 figure surplus, despite COVID.
DC has a 70%+ vaccinated rate.

So what part of it is poorly run as compared to other jurisdictions?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:State of Washington has already been taken. They need to scratch that.

And to anyone who thinks their taxes wouldn't drastically go up- you're fooling yourself. I also think DC is very poorly ran.

A better proposal would be to make the "federal triangle" area with the fed buildings and white house into DC and the rest of DC where people live can join Maryland. Virginia already annexed a portion of DC.

HOW IS THAT A BETTER PROPOSAL WHEN NEITHER DC OR MARYLAND WANT IT AND IT’S IMPOSSIBLE WHEN MARYLAND DOESN’T WANT IT WILL YOU PLEASE SHUT UP

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:State of Washington has already been taken. They need to scratch that.

And to anyone who thinks their taxes wouldn't drastically go up- you're fooling yourself. I also think DC is very poorly ran.

A better proposal would be to make the "federal triangle" area with the fed buildings and white house into DC and the rest of DC where people live can join Maryland. Virginia already annexed a portion of DC.

HOW IS THAT A BETTER PROPOSAL WHEN NEITHER DC OR MARYLAND WANT IT AND IT’S IMPOSSIBLE WHEN MARYLAND DOESN’T WANT IT WILL YOU PLEASE SHUT UP

Go ahead and say that. How are you gonna’ get statehood? Do you think that Kamala’s vote will get it through the Senate?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:State of Washington has already been taken. They need to scratch that.

And to anyone who thinks their taxes wouldn't drastically go up- you're fooling yourself. I also think DC is very poorly ran.

A better proposal would be to make the "federal triangle" area with the fed buildings and white house into DC and the rest of DC where people live can join Maryland. Virginia already annexed a portion of DC.

DC has a $6B+ surplus in the bank.
DC has a AAA bond rating with all three agencies.
DC had a 9 figure surplus, despite COVID.
DC has a 70%+ vaccinated rate.


So what part of it is poorly run as compared to other jurisdictions?

Sure. DC has plenty of money. Which is why they can’t afford specialty science teachers for your kids school, or even keep the rest rooms stocked with toilet paper. Or never get around to restriping the crosswalks near the school. Or can’t maintain DC’s meager supply of public housing. And want to cut like 300 officer positions from MPD. But spend an extra $2 billion a year on statehood, sure go ahead!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:State of Washington has already been taken. They need to scratch that.

And to anyone who thinks their taxes wouldn't drastically go up- you're fooling yourself. I also think DC is very poorly ran.

A better proposal would be to make the "federal triangle" area with the fed buildings and white house into DC and the rest of DC where people live can join Maryland. Virginia already annexed a portion of DC.

DC has a $6B+ surplus in the bank.
DC has a AAA bond rating with all three agencies.
DC had a 9 figure surplus, despite COVID.
DC has a 70%+ vaccinated rate.


So what part of it is poorly run as compared to other jurisdictions?

Sure. DC has plenty of money. Which is why they can’t afford specialty science teachers for your kids school, or even keep the rest rooms stocked with toilet paper. Or never get around to restriping the crosswalks near the school. Or can’t maintain DC’s meager supply of public housing. And want to cut like 300 officer positions from MPD. But spend an extra $2 billion a year on statehood, sure go ahead!

There are blatant false statements and misinformation here.

DC is not in good fiscal shape. While it had a budget surplus this year of $500m that was legally required to be used for affordable housing, it is projected to run budget deficits for the next 4 years.

Needless to say, it’s outrageously far fetched to claim that DC has $6+ billion in the bank. They have a federally mandated requirement to maintain 60 days of operating reserve, which is about $1.5 billion.

DCs total outstanding debt position is over $11 billion and growing. Over the past decade total debt has increased 50% while per capital general obligation debt has doubled.

You also fully misunderstand bond ratings. Rating agencies have rated DC’s income tax secured bonds as AAA. The way these bonds work is that all income tax revenue goes directly to the bond Agent until the coupon payments are satisfied, then DC gets to keep the remaining income tax revenue. It’s the municipal finance version of garnishing your paycheck. While revenue bonds are common, income tax secured bonds are a very rare instrument and are not used by states who are in strong fiscal positions, for obvious reasons.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:State of Washington has already been taken. They need to scratch that.

And to anyone who thinks their taxes wouldn't drastically go up- you're fooling yourself. I also think DC is very poorly ran.

A better proposal would be to make the "federal triangle" area with the fed buildings and white house into DC and the rest of DC where people live can join Maryland. Virginia already annexed a portion of DC.

HOW IS THAT A BETTER PROPOSAL WHEN NEITHER DC OR MARYLAND WANT IT AND IT’S IMPOSSIBLE WHEN MARYLAND DOESN’T WANT IT WILL YOU PLEASE SHUT UP

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All those people crowing about how the majority of The District should be retroceded to Maryland need to sit down and be quiet. Nobody wants to hear that noise.

The statehood train has left the station, and is gaining momentum. Just a matter of time before what we know now as Washington DC becomes the State of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:State of Washington has already been taken. They need to scratch that.

And to anyone who thinks their taxes wouldn't drastically go up- you're fooling yourself. I also think DC is very poorly ran.

A better proposal would be to make the "federal triangle" area with the fed buildings and white house into DC and the rest of DC where people live can join Maryland. Virginia already annexed a portion of DC.

HOW IS THAT A BETTER PROPOSAL WHEN NEITHER DC OR MARYLAND WANT IT AND IT’S IMPOSSIBLE WHEN MARYLAND DOESN’T WANT IT WILL YOU PLEASE SHUT UP

+100

All those people crowing about how the majority of The District should be retroceded to Maryland need to sit down and be quiet. Nobody wants to hear that noise.

The statehood train has left the station, and is gaining momentum. Just a matter of time before what we know now as Washington DC becomes the State of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth

Well, your statehood train (from DC, so late, naturally) has to get through an evenly divided Senate which still has the filibuster. And Senators like Manchin and Sinema are not going to get rid of the filibuster for "Governor Bowser." So dream pn. What's your plan B, when the statehood train derails?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was born here and could give two figs for statehood. It's a totally drummed up hipster cause.

You don’t care that 700,000 Americans have zero say in Federal matters??

Statehood is long overdue, and creating the State of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth is a way of correcting a historical error

First, these are 700,000 Americans who choose to live where they live; they are not forced to live in DC. Second, the DC Delegate can — among other things — introduce legislation, sit on and vote in committees, and speak on the House floor. To say that DC residents have “zero say in Federal matters” is flat out wrong.

If you wish to have a voting member of Congress and two Senators, you have the freedom to move to any of the 50 states. No one will stop you.

If the colonists had your attitude, we would still be eating tea and crumpets and praising our Britsh overlords.

Uh, no.

Uh, yes. You'd be a loyalist, tut-tutting at the colonists agitating for representation, saying that they knew that they would be taxed without representation when they moved to the colonies, and that if they wanted to petition the king they should've stayed in England.