LinkLinks Fast Company: Mayor Pete Buttigieg makes D.C. statehood part of his ‘black empowerment’ plan By Editor On Jul 13, 2019 Last updated Jul 13, 2019 52 Share If you’ve ever been to Washington, D.C., you may have noticed that D.C. residents have a pretty passive-aggressive license plate slogan—”Taxation Without Representation.” It’s well-deserved snark, because D.C.’s approximately 700,000 residents pay taxes but have no real representation in the U.S. Senate, and they only have a sole, nonvoting member in the House of Representatives. The District’s long-suffering Delegate—not Representative–Eleanor Holmes Norton can propose legislation but not vote on bills. 52 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint
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