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New poster and late to this party but...I'm a suburbanite, neither I nor my spouse has ever worked in DC, yet we go into the city frequently and spend money there. We have no desire to live in the city but we absolutely go to the museums, a lot of theater, concerts, exhibits and other events. Yes, most of the museums are free, but we pay for plenty of other outings, meals, parking, etc. So: Are we just "parasites" or are we coming into your city and contribuing to its coffers? I'd bet we spend considerably more in DC than office workers who live in 'burbs like us, work in DC, but leave each night and don't spend any money on entertainment in the city at all. But if you want to call us suburban parasites, go right ahead. [/quote]

Yes, that is correct. You might want to brush up on your land use history. Suburbs didn't just magically appear outside of city centers from thin air. They were created to allow certain people to get away from others and in some cases avail themselves of city services without paying city takes (Exhibit A: Baltimore). You don't pay DC property taxes and our councilmembers cater to your transportation whims. Sounds like a raw deal to this DC resident.[/quote]

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