People For Member,
“No taxation without representation” was the slogan that led to a revolution in our nation, yet it is still happening in our country today. The residents of the District of Columbia pay more federal taxes than those in 22 other states and pay more to the federal government than they receive in services.
Yet, those residents – who are predominantly Black and brown and members of frontline communities – are denied the most basic right that founded our country: representation.
D.C. residents bear all the responsibilities of full citizenship: they serve on juries and in the U.S. military, and work hard to build safe, strong communities where they live. And yet, the more than 700,000 people who call D.C. home have no vote on any decisions our Congress makes every day. In fact, to pass laws D.C. must first acquire congressional approval, something which no state must do. Congress has repeatedly vetoed many important D.C. laws, causing harm to the public health and safety of communities throughout the District.
We can’t allow the day-to-day governance of the District of Columbia to be subject to the whims of Congress – D.C. residents deserve to have a say in how they’re governed and that includes representation in Congress!
Sign the petition today and demand that Congress approve DC statehood right away! >>
Opponents of D.C. statehood are afraid that it would partially correct a structural bias in the Senate’s composition, which overwhelmingly favors low-population, rural states that are generally more conservative than the rest of the country. But that imbalance in fact gives those residents more power when they cast their votes, and results in public policy that is out of touch with national popular sentiment.
Thanks for all that you do,
Zach, People For the American Way
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"Why Statehood for DC" Government of the District of Columbia, Date Accessed 1/24/22
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