Okay, everybody here should already know that the citizens of the District of Columbia have no real representation on Capitol Hill. First, a primer, then, what you can do, both serious and symbolic.
If, in fact, you are not aware:
- DC residents were not able to vote for President until 1964.
- Our Budget (taxes raised by the District itself) must be approved by the Senate! (For history, see here) Which means not only is it disadvantageous to running a city, but they get to to say "Hey, we won't approve your budget without attaching X ridiculous rider to it." States rights, anyone?
- We have no Senator, no official Congressperson, we have a "non-voting delegate." She can vote on some things, but not many. We have the same power as Puerto Rico or Guam.
If you already know this and want to get to the guts, skip to the flip...
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