One way you can tell the D.C. statehood push has nothing to do w/ “taxation w/o representation”: These activists oppose proposals to “retrocede” D.C. into Maryland (besides federal buildings); they do so b/c they explicitly want more power for Democrats
.@RashidaTlaib: Republicans “and their dark money backers” at @Heritage are “shameful” in opposing D.C. statehood, preserving an "authoritarian system implemented by a bunch of elites who thought it was okay to enslave people for their selfish monetary gains 100s of years ago"
@RashidaTlaib @Heritage .@MayorBowser says she opposes D.C. residents gaining the ability to vote by merging with Maryland: “We’re not residents of Maryland”
@RashidaTlaib @Heritage @MayorBowser Mayor Bowser just said D.C. residents would turn down an offer to not pay federal taxes and would prefer having a vote in Congress instead
@RashidaTlaib @Heritage @MayorBowser .@MayorBowser says D.C. residents would prefer having a vote in Congress over being exempt from federal taxes: “We’re not trying to shirk our responsibilities as Americans, congressman. We are demanding full equality."
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