Anonymous
04/21/2020 14:47
Subject: Re:A solution to the taxation without representation issue
If Congress isn't going to give DC an elected representative who can vote, why would it give up tax revenue paid by DC residents? DC pays a lot because salaries are so high here.
Anonymous
04/21/2020 10:48
Subject: A solution to the taxation without representation issue
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Maryland doesn't want dc it has enough issues with Baltimore.
It's an anonymous board. You can say the quiet pay out loud. Then maybe you can work through why you feel that way. It's not healthy.
That's a pretty universally held sentiment, PP, but not for the reason you're suggesting.
Anonymous
04/21/2020 10:45
Subject: A solution to the taxation without representation issue
Anonymous wrote:No. I want representation in congress, not extended hours at a museum.
+1
Anonymous
04/21/2020 10:43
Subject: A solution to the taxation without representation issue
Anonymous wrote:Maryland doesn't want dc it has enough issues with Baltimore.
It's an anonymous board. You can say the quiet pay out loud. Then maybe you can work through why you feel that way. It's not healthy.
Anonymous
04/21/2020 09:50
Subject: A solution to the taxation without representation issue
Anonymous wrote:I would rather stop paying federal taxes than become a state.
If that happens, I'm buying as much property as possible. DC will have land prices on par with Monaco. Every rich person and company in the country will want to own property here.
Anonymous
04/21/2020 07:12
Subject: A solution to the taxation without representation issue
I would rather stop paying federal taxes than become a state.
Anonymous
04/20/2020 23:06
Subject: A solution to the taxation without representation issue
You should be able to pick any state and use that for voting purposes.
Anonymous
04/20/2020 21:57
Subject: A solution to the taxation without representation issue
Anonymous wrote:The issue: DC residents pay federal income tax but have no voting representation in Congress.
Proposed solutions that have already been endlessly debated: DC statehood; giving all territories voting representatives; retrocession to Maryland; DC residents not paying federal taxes, etc.
My proposal: DC residents should continue paying federal income taxes (we don't want to turn the city into a tax haven), but the revenue should go into a special fund dedicated to improvements to the city. DC belongs to the entire nation, and it should be the best darn model of a city the nation can imagine. Roads, infrastructure, Metro, museums, law enforcement -- all should be repaired / improved to the highest standard. Smithsonian museums open until 9:00 or 10:00pm for locals to enjoy as much as tourists (especially since there are limited family friendly options in the city after the museums close). Money would also go to public health facilities, including re-establishing asylums for the mentally ill who are a danger to themselves and others. Once the country sees how effective a solution this is, the homeless population would drop dramatically.
What do you think? What changes would you make to DC if our taxes went into a dedicated capital improvement fund?
Why do we even have to pay federal taxes at all? Other territories without representation don’t.
Anonymous
04/19/2020 20:35
Subject: A solution to the taxation without representation issue
Anonymous wrote:Just give it back to Maryland and vote for Senators there, add one member to the House. It worked fine for the part of DC that came from, and was given back to VA.
Retrocession!!! Please!!!
That or give DC back the retrocession part to Virginia so that we get our diamond shape back. If we get the NoVa part back then we talk statehood, until then, retrocession to MD.
Anonymous
04/19/2020 18:30
Subject: A solution to the taxation without representation issue
Maryland doesn't want dc it has enough issues with Baltimore.
Anonymous
04/19/2020 18:26
Subject: A solution to the taxation without representation issue
I live in VA and I assure you that "representation in Congress" is overrated.
Anonymous
04/19/2020 18:16
Subject: A solution to the taxation without representation issue
Anonymous wrote:Just give it back to Maryland and vote for Senators there, add one member to the House. It worked fine for the part of DC that came from, and was given back to VA.
The only problem with this solution is that DC doesn't want it and Maryland doesn't want it. Other than that, great idea!
Anonymous
04/19/2020 13:34
Subject: A solution to the taxation without representation issue
Just give it back to Maryland and vote for Senators there, add one member to the House. It worked fine for the part of DC that came from, and was given back to VA.
Anonymous
04/19/2020 13:30
Subject: A solution to the taxation without representation issue
No. I want representation in congress, not extended hours at a museum.
Anonymous
04/19/2020 13:14
Subject: A solution to the taxation without representation issue
The issue: DC residents pay federal income tax but have no voting representation in Congress.
Proposed solutions that have already been endlessly debated: DC statehood; giving all territories voting representatives; retrocession to Maryland; DC residents not paying federal taxes, etc.
My proposal: DC residents should continue paying federal income taxes (we don't want to turn the city into a tax haven), but the revenue should go into a special fund dedicated to improvements to the city. DC belongs to the entire nation, and it should be the best darn model of a city the nation can imagine. Roads, infrastructure, Metro, museums, law enforcement -- all should be repaired / improved to the highest standard. Smithsonian museums open until 9:00 or 10:00pm for locals to enjoy as much as tourists (especially since there are limited family friendly options in the city after the museums close). Money would also go to public health facilities, including re-establishing asylums for the mentally ill who are a danger to themselves and others. Once the country sees how effective a solution this is, the homeless population would drop dramatically.
What do you think? What changes would you make to DC if our taxes went into a dedicated capital improvement fund?
Proposed solutions that have already been endlessly debated: DC statehood; giving all territories voting representatives; retrocession to Maryland; DC residents not paying federal taxes, etc.
My proposal: DC residents should continue paying federal income taxes (we don't want to turn the city into a tax haven), but the revenue should go into a special fund dedicated to improvements to the city. DC belongs to the entire nation, and it should be the best darn model of a city the nation can imagine. Roads, infrastructure, Metro, museums, law enforcement -- all should be repaired / improved to the highest standard. Smithsonian museums open until 9:00 or 10:00pm for locals to enjoy as much as tourists (especially since there are limited family friendly options in the city after the museums close). Money would also go to public health facilities, including re-establishing asylums for the mentally ill who are a danger to themselves and others. Once the country sees how effective a solution this is, the homeless population would drop dramatically.
What do you think? What changes would you make to DC if our taxes went into a dedicated capital improvement fund?