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dogknob

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11. Washington DC...

Thu Apr 22, 2021, 06:24 PM

Apr 2021

1) Pays MORE in Federal Taxes than 21 states do.
2) Has budgets larger than 12 states.
3) Has a higher population than 2 states. Wyoming and Vermont.

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Republicans Go Berserk on House Floor after Rep. Calls out Their Racist Arguments on D.C. Statehood [View all] dogknob Apr 2021 OP

Hell Yes. sheshe2 Apr 2021 #1

Marvelous. stillcool Apr 2021 #2

Gloves Off! ProfessorGAC Apr 2021 #3

What Did They Say During The Last Election??? COL Mustard Apr 2021 #72

I Use That Back At Them ProfessorGAC Apr 2021 #73

Seems someone Dave in VA Apr 2021 #4

sell tickets! we can use the money ! monkeyman1 Apr 2021 #5

Aw, did their delicate fee fee's get hurt? MustLoveBeagles Apr 2021 #6

Awww, Such Sad Little Snowflakes! nt smb Apr 2021 #71

Make it uncomfortable as hell, make them own it. OnDoutside Apr 2021 #7

Screwy Louie pretending to be offended is gold. Grokenstein Apr 2021 #8

Gooey Louie demtenjeep Apr 2021 #14

Gohmert Pyle Major Nikon Apr 2021 #53

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼K&R👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 spanone Apr 2021 #9

A hit dog will holler. Qutzupalotl Apr 2021 #10

Thank you for quoting that correctly and using it in proper context. Caliman73 Apr 2021 #12

Washington DC... dogknob Apr 2021 #11

Pays more per adult person than any other state. Nt spooky3 Apr 2021 #16

So do literally dozens of other metropolitan areas. malthaussen Apr 2021 #23

Sorry. Fuck that! CrackityJones75 Apr 2021 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author DiamondShark Apr 2021 #54

Maybe they should ck4829 Apr 2021 #56

DC isn't a city in the same way that Chicago and LA is kcr Apr 2021 #75

I suggest Maryland because Maryland is where they came from originally... malthaussen Apr 2021 #76

This is good info, thanks Clash City Rocker Apr 2021 #26

Those facts are a good argument for making New York City a separate state FakeNoose Apr 2021 #28

Don't do that. Without NYC, the rest of the state wnylib Apr 2021 #37

I applaud our representatives who are finally "taking the gloves off." alwaysinasnit Apr 2021 #13

Why did the GOP even bother to demand a procedural fig leaf to cover their shame? Marcuse Apr 2021 #15

That's it, in a nutshell bucolic_frolic Apr 2021 #17

"I had no idea there were so many syllables in the word 'white.'" Hekate Apr 2021 #18

"So many syllables in the word 'white.'" soldierant Apr 2021 #47

Heh! Both Brilliant statements! electric_blue68 Apr 2021 #50

Their whole, "I'm offended" schtick isn't working as well anymore. Caliman73 Apr 2021 #19

Still working well enough for some die-hardship. How dare we! czarjak Apr 2021 #38

Anything works on the die-hard. Caliman73 Apr 2021 #63

Good Snackshack Apr 2021 #20

Speaking the truth! Yes! n/t KatK Apr 2021 #21

About time. Put their racism and oppression of others in their their faces, without sugarcoating or Jay25 Apr 2021 #22

Berserkers howl and berserkers wail. Tag 'em and bag 'em and throw 'em in jail. abqtommy Apr 2021 #24

I can't rec this enough. paleotn Apr 2021 #25

Recommended. panader0 Apr 2021 #27

With additional statehood(s),* they KNOW there will be from 2 to 6 Senate seats, BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #29

I am swooning over this remark: Politicub Apr 2021 #30

And "well-rounded working class"? PatSeg Apr 2021 #60

Maybe we can take up a collection for . . . Richard D Apr 2021 #31

Throw them a box of tissues. wnylib Apr 2021 #39

Rolls of cheap toilet paper . . . Richard D Apr 2021 #41

ok. wnylib Apr 2021 #43

Better still a roll of paper towels ; ) electric_blue68 Apr 2021 #51

My thanks to Congressman Mondaire Jones mountain grammy Apr 2021 #32

KNR niyad Apr 2021 #33

More! More!! MORE!!! n/t TygrBright Apr 2021 #35

Kudos Representative Mondaire Jones! CountMyVote4Reality Apr 2021 #36

Rep. Jones is my newly elected Congressman and he is already making me proud to have voted for him. NellieStarbuck Apr 2021 #40

I never heard of him before this & I'm already a fan Hekate Apr 2021 #48

Beautiful. Keep up the momentum! Doremus Apr 2021 #42

"These desperate objections are about fear. Fear that in D.C., their white supremacist politics will Martin68 Apr 2021 #44

Way to make the case! nt BootinUp Apr 2021 #45

It doesn't have a landfill rpannier Apr 2021 #46

I can't find a landfill in Scarsdale, NY either. Anybody know how they deal with trash in Scarsdale? jaxexpat Apr 2021 #55

They're throwing this one out now Best_man23 Apr 2021 #57

I heard DC doesn't have a professional croquet team rpannier Apr 2021 #61

Pow! Kudos Powerful Retort! electric_blue68 Apr 2021 #49

LOL.. Maagats so Cha Apr 2021 #52

Suck on THAT, Louie Gohmert. (nt) Paladin Apr 2021 #58

IN YOUR FACE! And f*#k your feelings. nt Hotler Apr 2021 #59

Is anyone surprised? ecstatic Apr 2021 #62

Whew. This guy is great moose65 Apr 2021 #64

"I think we should turn it back on them..." dogknob Apr 2021 #65

I had no idea there were so many syllables in the word 'white.' SpankMe Apr 2021 #66

They are racist...back in the day when a new state was added to the Union (the US), unfortunately, SWBTATTReg Apr 2021 #67

Yep! And.... moose65 Apr 2021 #68

The sickest thing is that they believe they're acting nobly and honorably n/t dogknob Apr 2021 #74

For years the Democrats The Wizard Apr 2021 #69

They can't handle the truth LW1977 Apr 2021 #70