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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous][/quote]

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That’s all well and good but it’s beside the point. It was the ‘no taxation without representation’ founding fathers who made DC a district and not a State. It would take a Constitutional amendment to change that, right? I simply offer that is not likely to happen (for a variety of reasons, conservatives may not want to provide liberals two more senate seats and [b]liberals may not want DC to implode in debt which likely would).[/b] Anyway I offer per the founding fathers if this is unsatisfactory, federalism offers a way out (figuratively and literally, hmmm, I made a pun), people can vote with their feet and head not too far north or south.[/quote]

You're a aware that DC has a large surplus, right? What are you blathering about? [/quote]

Yes, it’s great DC has a surplus but if DC becomes a State… many many federal programs into the District will be invalidated. If DC has to fund those programs on its own, I think the surplus disappears.
I could be wrong and to be honest I was just trying to bring nonpartisan balance by offering examples from both sides, sorry if they are not right on track (or in your words… ‘blather’).
If you don’t mind what do you think of this thought; I’d expect in their heart of hearts, city council does not truly want Statehood as that would instantly create need for State Senate and Reps. The Council would become obsolete or unimportant. Same conflict would occur over mayor and governorship. You know people would advocate for these positions because people want power.  Or do you think the DC powers that be think they will be able to claim those more powerful positions as their own??
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