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[quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]Jeff, I would appreciate your opinion, because I really can’t find enough on this and know you are a committed and it seems an informed supporter: what are the likely scenarios of winning the statehood?

What gets taken away?
What gets gained?
Can our economy support the state?
Etc.[/quote]

There are a lot of unknowns involved here. I personally believe that the most likely scenario for DC statehood is a simple Congressional vote. I think the impetus will be a realization among Democrats that the Senate is increasingly undemocratic and unrepresentative. Adding two senators for DC will rectify that to some extent.

What gets taken away are services for which the Federal government is currently responsible, most notably our court system. DC would have to pay for that. Presumably, some DC program such as DC TAG might lose support, but who knows?

What we gain is more control over our affairs. We are less vulnerable to federal government shutdowns, don't have to worry about our laws being overturned by Congress, and our governor will have control of the DC National Guard. Most importantly, we get two Senators and a House member.

Yes, our economy can support being a state. States with smaller populations are able to do so.
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