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[quote=Anonymous]The part that confuses me about this thread is this: (this is not an attack...just some things that came across my mind as I thought about these arguements)

1) Don't schools, churches get this tax free benefit nationwide? I am sure there are plenty of other multistate metro areas where kids from one taxed area go to schools in another.  Or where people live in one state and work in another. What's so special about us in DC? (other than the notorious high tax rate for not much payback)

2) DC folks - what about the fact that the Federal Govt, IMF and World Bank (and similar institutions who don't pay taxes) are located in the city.  Do we really prefer that they relocate more of their offices outside of town...I'd bet not.

Combining the two - I would bet that many of the suburban kids coming into town for school also have a parent working in town.  The ones that don't work for a tax free entitity drum up pofits that get taxed by the city.  And all of them (even govt!) are creating a demand for businesses by eating out, paying for parking, staying downtown for entertainment etc.  If they all worked in the burbs and kept their kids there too, even more of our city would become a wasteland.

And don't forget that DC folks use MD and VA services too...unless you do all your shopping in the city?

Just some thoughts...[/quote]

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