Anonymous
04/17/2025 12:26
Subject: GOP spending bill seeking immediate $1 billion in cuts to DC budget
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Looks like its happening.
https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-news/washington-dc/dc-mayor-announces-significant-cuts-after-congresss-1-1-billion-budget-slash/
I’m confused. If this is money that belongs to DC for things that DC allocated in the budget, what happens to the money since the house didn’t approve the budget? Is this money that was already in hand — or money that DC anticipated receiving in taxes?
In any case, this is truly horrible news. I’m sorry that DC is being played with like this. I’m guessing that MAGA plan is to
slash the budget, blame Bowser and the City Council for the many things that will crumble, and try to use that as a reason for bringing the city more firmly under federal control. I’m outraged, but not surprised by the vindictiveness of this move.
It's DC money that Congress already approved last year. So it's cutting 1.1 billion local dollars from the FY 25 budget congress approved last year.
It's only an issue this year because Bowser and council gave a fortune to Leonsis. That's what grew the budget by 1.1 billion. Note that no one talked about clawing back that money, just from schools and police...
It wasn't a gift. DC bought Capital One Arena as part of a $515 million deal and then leased it back to Leonsis. Then, DC started renovations on their new arena.
It wasn't a gift you say? How long will it take to make back that $515+ million on rent?
Oh, they won't make that back. The depreciation on the arena is crazy. But DC "won" the bidding war to keep the Caps in DC.
Anonymous
04/17/2025 12:23
Subject: GOP spending bill seeking immediate $1 billion in cuts to DC budget
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Looks like its happening.
https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-news/washington-dc/dc-mayor-announces-significant-cuts-after-congresss-1-1-billion-budget-slash/
I’m confused. If this is money that belongs to DC for things that DC allocated in the budget, what happens to the money since the house didn’t approve the budget? Is this money that was already in hand — or money that DC anticipated receiving in taxes?
In any case, this is truly horrible news. I’m sorry that DC is being played with like this. I’m guessing that MAGA plan is to
slash the budget, blame Bowser and the City Council for the many things that will crumble, and try to use that as a reason for bringing the city more firmly under federal control. I’m outraged, but not surprised by the vindictiveness of this move.
It's DC money that Congress already approved last year. So it's cutting 1.1 billion local dollars from the FY 25 budget congress approved last year.
It's only an issue this year because Bowser and council gave a fortune to Leonsis. That's what grew the budget by 1.1 billion. Note that no one talked about clawing back that money, just from schools and police...
It wasn't a gift. DC bought Capital One Arena as part of a $515 million deal and then leased it back to Leonsis. Then, DC started renovations on their new arena.
It wasn't a gift you say? How long will it take to make back that $515+ million on rent?
The long term stability of Chinatown is kinda important. It sucks for us but that's the downside of living in a multi-jurisdictional area.
That being said, a large part of that expenditure should be held back in order to force the NBA owner billionaires to lobby on our behalf to their caged monkeys in Congress. Considering the level of donor some of these owners are we need to utilize whatever leverage we got.
It's fine that you think we should have gifted this to Ted, but that doesn't make it less of a gift. The break even point is north of 200 years even with optimistic assumptions.
Its just very on brand for Bowser and the council to give away city money and then threaten schools and police.
Anonymous
04/16/2025 21:09
Subject: GOP spending bill seeking immediate $1 billion in cuts to DC budget
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Looks like its happening.
https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-news/washington-dc/dc-mayor-announces-significant-cuts-after-congresss-1-1-billion-budget-slash/
I’m confused. If this is money that belongs to DC for things that DC allocated in the budget, what happens to the money since the house didn’t approve the budget? Is this money that was already in hand — or money that DC anticipated receiving in taxes?
In any case, this is truly horrible news. I’m sorry that DC is being played with like this. I’m guessing that MAGA plan is to
slash the budget, blame Bowser and the City Council for the many things that will crumble, and try to use that as a reason for bringing the city more firmly under federal control. I’m outraged, but not surprised by the vindictiveness of this move.
It's DC money that Congress already approved last year. So it's cutting 1.1 billion local dollars from the FY 25 budget congress approved last year.
It's only an issue this year because Bowser and council gave a fortune to Leonsis. That's what grew the budget by 1.1 billion. Note that no one talked about clawing back that money, just from schools and police...
Ding ding ding! And yet, here we are again, potentially paying another 800m for RFK…
Anonymous
04/16/2025 20:42
Subject: GOP spending bill seeking immediate $1 billion in cuts to DC budget
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Looks like its happening.
https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-news/washington-dc/dc-mayor-announces-significant-cuts-after-congresss-1-1-billion-budget-slash/
I’m confused. If this is money that belongs to DC for things that DC allocated in the budget, what happens to the money since the house didn’t approve the budget? Is this money that was already in hand — or money that DC anticipated receiving in taxes?
In any case, this is truly horrible news. I’m sorry that DC is being played with like this. I’m guessing that MAGA plan is to
slash the budget, blame Bowser and the City Council for the many things that will crumble, and try to use that as a reason for bringing the city more firmly under federal control. I’m outraged, but not surprised by the vindictiveness of this move.
It's DC money that Congress already approved last year. So it's cutting 1.1 billion local dollars from the FY 25 budget congress approved last year.
It's only an issue this year because Bowser and council gave a fortune to Leonsis. That's what grew the budget by 1.1 billion. Note that no one talked about clawing back that money, just from schools and police...
It wasn't a gift. DC bought Capital One Arena as part of a $515 million deal and then leased it back to Leonsis. Then, DC started renovations on their new arena.
It wasn't a gift you say? How long will it take to make back that $515+ million on rent?
The long term stability of Chinatown is kinda important. It sucks for us but that's the downside of living in a multi-jurisdictional area.
That being said, a large part of that expenditure should be held back in order to force the NBA owner billionaires to lobby on our behalf to their caged monkeys in Congress. Considering the level of donor some of these owners are we need to utilize whatever leverage we got.