[optik_b]

The lack of voting representation in congress is a disgrace. It is an anomaly for a great democracy to have a people that are federally taxed but not have representation. This is not some small amount of taxes paid either. Washington, DC has a huge population too.

[kristinn]

The people living in D.C. are free to move to any of the 50 states. There is no federal mandate compelling them to live here.

[Tax Government]

Should little D.C. have two senators, just like California? Talk about proportional representation...NOT.

D.C. ought to declare independence and join Puerto Rico.

[Lancey Howard]

It is an anomaly for a great democracy to have a people that are federally taxed but not have representation.

Okay, then let DC support itself with its own tax base. DC will send no money to the federal government and the federal government will send no money to DC. Think that will work?

[MJY1288]

Washington D.C. has seen it's population decline in the last 20 years, The federal Government pays for their police department and the U.S. Park Police patrol all the Federal landmarks, Parks, and Memorials. The D.C. Government can't even clean the snow off the streets when the snowfall measures more than 3 inches.

The District of Columbia is not really a functioning city or state, they're more like a poorly run congressional district that should be split between Maryland and Virginia and therefore be represented by both. But to give Washington D.C. the same status as a State would be a disaster. I've dealt with the D.C. Government in the past and they're not capable of Governing

[hellinahandcart]

This is not some small amount of taxes paid either

DC gets something like 45 dollars for every one dollar they send in.

So, relatively speaking, it's a PIDDLY amount of taxes paid.

[CurlyDave]

The already have 100 senators and 435 representatives.

Why should they get even more?

[tgslTakoma]

The lack of voting representation in congress is a disgrace.

Not really. As the nation's capital, it was designed to be a city free from the influence of one political party over another.

I will tell you what is a disgrace about DC...

--Students taking the SATs scored an average of just under 800 total.
--Residents of the city have no right to self defense against the human vermin who prey on them.

There's more, but I'll let others add to "What's disgraceful about DC."

It is an anomaly for a great democracy to have a people that are federally taxed but not have representation. This is not some small amount of taxes paid either. Washington, DC has a huge population too.

The Washington Times wrote an article a few years ago that gave some detail on the amount of federal money per capita that the city received. IIRC, it was something along the lines of $40,000. And the city's population is not huge, nor is it growing.

[mrustow]

The lack of voting representation in congress is a disgrace. It is an anomaly for a great democracy to have a people that are federally taxed but not have representation. This is not some small amount of taxes paid either. Washington, DC has a huge population too.

Tell you what. Let's stop taxing the folks in the District, if they'll renounce all federal services. That should save the rest of us billions!

You're just breaking my heart with your talk about how much DC residents pay in taxes. In a town in which what, 70% of families have at least one member on the federal dole, er, I mean, with a federal job?

[Indie]

The lack of voting representation in congress is a disgrace. It is an anomaly for a great democracy to have a people that are federally taxed but not have representation. This is not some small amount of taxes paid either. Washington, DC has a huge population too.

Maybe this is an insane remark, but which was first, the Constitution or these people? Kinda' like moving to the end of an airport runway and then complaining about the noise.

I'm not impressed. Move along.

[Marak]

Give DC back to Maryland and be done with it.

[metesky]

Years ago I had family that lived in the District and one of the advantages was that, although they didn't have a vote or representation, they didn't pay Federal taxes.

Now that they are taxed there should be a representative mechanism.

However, the idea of D.C. having a Rep and two Senators is ludicrous.

[Gracey]

So what's your solution? Do you think that D.C. should have one US Congressman and TWO Senators????? geez, come on. DC was never meant to be a populated "district" It's NOT a state. Maybe the populated area should be split between MD and VA???