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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This isn't an issue unique to DC. Every city now has more teleworking folks than before. The issue is that DC has terrible traffic, terrible crime, terrible public transportation, and a terrible homeless problem, so lots of people have no desire to come into DC unless forced to do so for work reasons.[/quote]
The difference in DC is that instead of trying to find solutions, the city thinks the Federal government should solve the problem for them. What does the Federal government owe to NYC, LA, SF? Why didn’t DC apply foresight to use their Federal COVID funds and one-time surplus to make strategic investments to address the obvious until it’s now nearing a crisis and the days of free and even cheap money are over.

Imagine if they spent some of those free billions given to them by the Federal government to acquire distressed commercial properties and collaborate with developers to convert them to residential with deeply affordable housing?

Instead they have dropped millions on new social programs and free bus service. Choices have consequences and to turn around after all of that profligacy of stimulus funds to turn around and put it on Federal workers and all American tax payers to solve DCs fiscal problems rightly should draw little sympathy. [/quote]

NYC? SF? LA? All cities in STATES! DC isn’t a state. There is no other place in America comparable. DC should have statehood then.[/quote]
So if DC is so special that it needs a Federal hand out, then DC should not ever be a state and requires more Federal oversight. If the Federal government agrees to any of DCs requests on this, then it should come with bringing back the Control Board.[/quote]

You make no sense, you bitter angry man. You sound like a crazy House GOP member. I realize all you conservatives are just seething with rage for anything that doesn’t conform to your limited world view.[/quote]
You seem a little unhinged. Let me be more clear. Federal dollars always does and should with strings attached. For example, if states want Federal transportation $, they need to have a drinking age > 21 and meet national ambient air quality standards.

If DC wants a Federal handout to help downtown, then it will also need to come with strings attached. That is just how life works. Nothing is free.[/quote]

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