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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Maryland doesn't want dc it has enough issues with Baltimore. [/quote]

Why wouldn’t MD want the tax revenue? Carve out the mall, ellipse, WH, Congressional complex and any contiguous federal property. That would be Washington, DC. The rest Washington, MD. [/quote]

No matter how much you think Maryland ought to want DC, the reality is that Maryland doesn't. So you could equally well advocate for DC joining Narnia or Equestria.[/quote]

Presumably MD residents and state officials have made statements against retrocession. Can you provide some links?[/quote]

Maryland’s Senators are co-sponsors of the DC Statehood bill, so no, they don’t support retrocession. Here’s what Maryland residents think: https://www.washingtonpost.com/context/oct-9-14-2019-washington-post-u-md-poll-of-maryland-residents/87dd2791-3ed5-4230-a08e-80f7081038aa/?_gl=1*14etatg*_ga*ZjhqaDkycnR3TjQ3VUw4dmFXN0hoRjAySnYyUXJnNnVPSUVuY1phbWdrU2FtaE1VLXpkdjJ3RnB6RVVZXzhBcw..&itid=lk_inline_manual_2[/quote]

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