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Hekate

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8. Territories & whatever DC is are in a limbo of taxation without representation. So statehood...

Reply to ColinC (Reply #7)

Wed Apr 14, 2021, 07:51 PM

Apr 2021

...is likely to have a neutral tax impact on the US budget. Currently they get one Representative in the House, but she can’t vote.

Wikipedia or Google is likely to tell you a lot more detail, but basically, they are already paying federal taxes but have no say in how the money is spent.

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DC statehood should cut the legs out from under [View all] cilla4progress Apr 2021 OP

So do you think Manchin and Sinema will vote in favor of it? n/t PoliticAverse Apr 2021 #1

It needs 60 votes in the Senate. bearsfootball516 Apr 2021 #2

Might make it as a reconciliation bill ColinC Apr 2021 #5

Reconciliation is for budgets only tinrobot Apr 2021 #6

States don't contribute federal taxes? ColinC Apr 2021 #7

Territories & whatever DC is are in a limbo of taxation without representation. So statehood... Hekate Apr 2021 #8

That's what I'm cilla4progress Apr 2021 #9

D.O.A. SoCalDavidS Apr 2021 #3

We need the Senema and Manchin votes,... magicarpet Apr 2021 #4

The Senate would need to end the filibuster xmas74 Apr 2021 #10