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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If citizens wanted to ensure they were represented re statehood, why would they chose to within the District? By opting to live there, they chose other factors above representation, which is totally fine to do and their right. Clearly representation was not an important factor in deciding where to live. It’s not like representation was taken away once the citizens settled within the District. [/quote]

Why should people have to move away to get representation? If you're only thinking, "You knew there was no representation when you moved here," you're overlooking the many, many people who were born and raised here, often in families going back generations.[/quote]

People move all the time for political representaton purposes. Literally daily. States...Countries...Continents...I just don't think it has ever been that big of deal to anyone who chose to live there, or else you wouldn't live there in the first place.[/quote]

There's ALREADY around a half million who commute into DC for work.  Now you expect the 600k who live within the District to clear out and move out to the burbs as well?[/quote]

Or...you could put DC back into Maryland...that solves all problems. You get the representation that is so clearly desired by all the residents. Nobody has to move. And saves the the District residents from commuting. How bout that? Problem solved.[/quote]

No, because as has already been stated numerous times in this thread, Maryland doesn't want DC.  So since you are good with DC voted being enfranchised by a different state, then I choose Wyoming. Me and my 500,000 other DC voters will be siding with democrats in Wyoming to pick new Senators and voting House member there.

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Well if it’s been mentioned in this thread, then that must be the way it has to be. Abs great, head to Wyoming. Heck, go wherever you like. That’s what most people do when this type of issue is a major pain point in their lives. [/quote]

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