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[quote=Anonymous]Can DC afford to be a State?

Yes. Washington, DC now operates as if it were a State and its vibrant urban economy has a bigger gross domestic product than many States.
It says only this (see my comments in [])

Can DC afford to be a State?

Yes. Washington, DC now operates as if it were a State and its vibrant urban economy has a bigger gross domestic product than many States. [Assumes status quo. 75% if the economy depends on that]

DC residents pay federal taxes – more per capita than any state and more total federal taxes than 12 states. In fact, we are a donor state, meaning DC gives more in federal tax dollars than we receive. The same cannot be said for the vast majority of states.  [agree, but let’s consider not paying taxes, it would make statehood path easier]

DC has balanced its budgets year-after-year for at least 20 years and has a AAA bond rating, a rating higher than 35 states. [assuming status quo]

Local taxes, not federal dollars, constitute the vast majority of the District’s budget. [how much more will a resident have to pay if we lose one Department, if we lose two etc][/quote]

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