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Posted on 8/3/15 at 10:58 am to Pilot Tiger
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FWIW most of the federal workers live in VA and MD...
I'd believe that from my visits. You've been cracking me up in this thread though
Stupid liberal. (really hoping the sarcasm comes through
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Posted on 8/3/15 at 10:58 am to GetCocky11
Disagree It would only be beneficial to dems plus the state of DC would be too powerful.
Posted on 8/3/15 at 10:58 am to Pilot Tiger
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nope
Posted on 8/3/15 at 11:00 am to Pilot Tiger
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FWIW most of the federal workers live in VA and MD...
The cost up there is outrageous. My wife's family is from the area.
Of course, the side benefit of being in the DC area is you didn't go through the recession quite like other areas of the country with the way federal spending goes, so that may level that out a bit.
Posted on 8/3/15 at 11:00 am to Ancient Astronaut
I've heard a few interesting arguments regarding DC statehood and "negotiations"
One of them is returning the land in VA back to DC, thereby probably turning "new" Virginia back to a red state.
It's interesting, but I don't think it happens
One of them is returning the land in VA back to DC, thereby probably turning "new" Virginia back to a red state.
It's interesting, but I don't think it happens
Posted on 8/3/15 at 11:01 am to Teddy Ruxpin
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Of course, the side benefit of being in the DC area is you didn't go through the recession quite like other areas of the country with the way federal spending goes, so that may level that out a bit.
This fact rustles my jimmies every time it is mentioned.
Posted on 8/3/15 at 11:01 am to Teddy Ruxpin
quote:well there are still plenty of Mcmansions for sale in Loudoun County that are 200k cheaper than they were 10 years ago
Of course, the side benefit of being in the DC area is you didn't go through the recession quite like other areas of the country with the way federal spending goes, so that may level that out a bit
Posted on 8/3/15 at 11:01 am to Ancient Astronaut
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state of DC would be too powerful.
Which is why some sort of retrocession would be the only real practical, viable solution if the people of DC really wanted it.
Posted on 8/3/15 at 11:02 am to Pilot Tiger
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they could solve this issue easily by just exempting DC residents from paying federal income taxes...
That would essentially make DC nothing more than a landlocked Cayman Islands, which would likely drop the amount of federal funding it receives for federal programs. DC would suffer.
Posted on 8/3/15 at 11:03 am to Pilot Tiger
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well there are still plenty of Mcmansions for sale in Loudoun County that are 200k cheaper than they were 10 years ago
Hey, I didn't say it was bulletproof
The wife's neighbors bought right before the crash. I think that is about what they "lost" about 6 months after purchase.
Posted on 8/3/15 at 11:03 am to Pilot Tiger
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I've heard a few interesting arguments regarding DC statehood and "negotiations"
One of them is returning the land in VA back to DC, thereby probably turning "new" Virginia back to a red state.
It's interesting, but I don't think it happens
Yeah, I'd bet the benefit of those tax revenues Richmond receives from the DC suburbs outweighs the red vs. blue potential for giving those DC suburbs to a new DC state.
Posted on 8/3/15 at 11:03 am to GetCocky11
What about letting DC residents vote in Maryland for Federal elections?
Posted on 8/3/15 at 11:04 am to GetCocky11
I noticed the stars from the first time they showed it
Posted on 8/3/15 at 11:06 am to Smalls
quote:they are allowed to vote in federal elections
What about letting DC residents vote in Maryland for Federal elections?
we are discussing DC residents having a voting member of Congress
Posted on 8/3/15 at 11:06 am to Smalls
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What about letting DC residents vote in Maryland for Federal elections?
Well, they aren't citizens of Maryland, and they don't pay Maryland taxes. I wouldn't like that.
Posted on 8/3/15 at 11:07 am to GetCocky11
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Yeah, I'd bet the benefit of those tax revenues Richmond receives from the DC suburbs outweighs the red vs. blue potential for giving those DC suburbs to a new DC state.
yep
Posted on 8/3/15 at 11:09 am to GetCocky11
If mobility was prohibited, then it would be truly unfair. Everyone knows the rules. FWIW I was a DC resident for 6 years.
Posted on 8/3/15 at 11:09 am to Pilot Tiger
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because so much of the population is on the "other team" you want to deny them voting representation in Congress.
I mainly don't want people whose subsidence is dependent on the government to have an equal say in how that government spends money. I would prefer if the votes of people who pay into the federal tax system (not federal employees) count more than people who don't pay.
Posted on 8/3/15 at 11:11 am to weagle99
quote:what about all the poor people in the south who are just as dependent on government? should Louisiana lose their representation? plenty of leeches down there
I mainly don't want people whose subsidence is dependent on the government to have an equal say in how that government spends money
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