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Originally posted by Cerebus
The problem with DC is that the city has no tax base. If you work there and don't live in the city limits, the city receives no revenue from your work. On the other hand, you do get to use their services.
A simple case of capital flight, and until it's addressed, the city is best avoided. Besides, Shrub lives there now, so there's the moral objections to deal with as well.
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W has already said that DC will not receive any further enhancements to their status (such as, getting a voting representative to Congress, seeing as DC residents DO pay federal taxes, unlike Puerto Rico). A constitutional congress was held for the "State of New Columbia" in 1983, I believe. Congress let it die.
DC's best bet would be to become part of the state of Maryland...again. Unfortunately, it would cost several thousand jobs...not to mention, the Mayor of the District would lose his unique status (as a mayor, a county executive, and a governor).
DC DID try to pass a law last year to collect a percentage of all DC workers' paychecks...Congress shot that down too.