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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Another unspoken cost is a DC state legislature. The DC City Council acts like a quasi legislative branch with limited authority from Congress. However, a 13-member unicameral body would not pass muster as a full-fledged state legislature. More members would be needed to check legislators’ power. The smallest legislature out there I believe is Nebraska’s unicameral body with 49 members. Establishing and maintaining a state legislature (unicameral or bicameral) would cost significantly more than maintaining the current city council. Election costs would rise, too.[/quote]
This has all been laid out in the proposed state constitution 
https://statehood.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/statehood/publication/attachments/NCSC-Constitution-State-of-New-Columbia.pdf[/quote]

Lol. This isn’t a state legislature. 21 members? Members elected at-large and from eight wards…excuse me, I meant to say…legislative districts? It’s the city council on steroids. It’s also dangerous. Only 11 votes needed to pass legislation? 14 votes to override a veto? This idea lacks sufficient checks on power and opens the door wide for potential abuse.[/quote]
There would be so much corruption it would be insane. [/quote]
Ohio’s state legislature has 132 members and is still corrupt AF. How big are we talking to avoid this situation?[/quote]

Everyone should aim to be Albany level corrupt.  [/quote]

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