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What does that have to do with DC statehood?The legislation maintains a smaller District strictly for Government functions.....just like the founders envisionedMcConnell's only concern is how it affects his party, not how it affects the people of D.C. At least Joe makes an argument that avoids that incredibly selfish, self serving argument.
It would affect most of the people in Washington negatively.
They seem to disagree with you so.........................
Washington DC gets most of its jobs and most of its
income from being the nation's capital, and the Constitution is designed to keep the region non-partisan.
Moving the capital elsewhere would really damage the area.
Which does not have to happen.
Then return the land not included in the smaller District to the states from which the land was originally taken. There is no need for a new state.
And if MD agrees they don’t want it?
It's also irrelevant. If that was the solution some wanted they should have proposed it when they had a majority. They did not so those who do have one have submitted their solution.