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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The Supreme Court was never going to side with the Statehood initiative. [b]A little thing called the Constitution stand in its way.[/b] But I am floored that DC was offered a bill which would have rescinded DC Federal income tax and Eleanor Holmes Norton would not even entertain in. We were offered the No Taxation part of our moto but turned it down...

Texas GOP Rep. Louie Gohmert said Democrats’ push for statehood for D.C. is based on an argument of “no taxation without representation.”

“They’re right: This should not be taxation without representation,” Gohmert said, noting other U.S. territories like Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands do not pay federal income tax because they do not elect a full voting representative.

“When I realized that, I filed a bill that would eliminate federal income tax for people in the District of Columbia,” he added to host Carl Higbie. “But even Eleanor Holmes Norton will not sign on to my bill, and no Democrats will.”

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For the millionth time, the Constitution doesn't stand in the way of DC statehood.[/quote]

Yes... I am sure that the Supreme Court o erlooked that when they took five minutes and four sentances to end this debate for the second time. Meanwhile we could be paying no taxes.

I am with OP on this one. Why did our congressional rep not work for us here and help get us relieved of our income tax. Yet another reason why EHN is an awful politico who is genuinely only concerned about her personal power and does not care about us DC residents. [/quote]

The Constitution DOESN'T stand in the way of D.C. statehood. The Supreme Court didn't rule that statehood was unconstitutional; it ruled that the Constitution didn't REQUIRE statehood for D.C.

Also, if you think people outside D.C. dislike Washington now, how do you think they'd react if suddenly none of us had to pay federal taxes?[/quote]

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