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Sherman A1

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1. Branches of the Federal Government exist

Reply to exboyfil (Original post)

Tue Sep 6, 2016, 09:28 PM

Sep 2016

all across the country. I drove past a branch of the National Archives yesterday in North St. Louis County and in downtown St. Louis there is a Federal Reserve Bank , A Federal Court and soon to be The New and improved version of Defense Mapping, across the Mississippi River is Scott Air Force Base where several commands are located. I don't think moving some offices out of DC would really make all that much difference.

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Move the federal government out of Washington [View all] exboyfil Sep 2016 OP

Branches of the Federal Government exist Sherman A1 Sep 2016 #1

Very true. greatauntoftriplets Sep 2016 #4

It would inhibit cooperation, free flow of communication, marybourg Sep 2016 #2

Worst idea I have ever heard related to the Federal government. eom MohRokTah Sep 2016 #3