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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Are you suggesting that the reasons of the founding fathers remain valid? That giving DC residents Congressional representation would give them too much power? [/quote] 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?[/quote] +100[/quote] You are actually only 1 person. One person one vote. Unless you are from DC. The problem is Maryland does not want retrocession. So you would need a constitutional amendment to do it (and you would also need to repeal the 23rd amendment). What is wrong with simply treating DC residents as Maryland residents for the purpose of Congressional Representation?[/quote]
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