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OmahaBlueDog

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3. DC citizens pay tax, and get to vote for a non-voting, non-speaking rep

Reply to RitchieRich (Original post)

Fri May 18, 2012, 08:38 AM

May 2012

They get no voice at all in the Senate.

"Home Rule" only applies to issues Congress finds too trivial.

The rest of my reaction may be found here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002700378

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D.C. delegate to Congress silenced at hearing [View all] RitchieRich May 2012 OP

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DC citizens pay tax, and get to vote for a non-voting, non-speaking rep OmahaBlueDog May 2012 #3

�the greatest human rights atrocity in the United States today�. . . ProfessionalLeftist May 2012 #4

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Wow there's only one representative felix_numinous May 2012 #6

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