With the District's funds controlled by Congress, DC has long been a bargaining chip in political combat. Because of this, there has been real clamor for some measure of control over their own finances. This came to a head last week with President Obama signing a budget which included stipulations that DC couldn't pay for abortions for low-income women and also the implementation of a school voucher system that has long divided local leaders. DC Mayor Vincent Grey and other DC Council members...
>>>With the District's funds controlled by Congress, DC has long been a bargaining chip in political combat. Because of this, there has been real clamor for some measure of control over their own finances. This came to a head last week with President Obama signing a budget which included stipulations that DC couldn't pay for abortions for low-income women and also the implementation of a school voucher system that has long divided local leaders. DC Mayor Vincent Grey and other DC Council members were arrested when they protested. So doesn't this only emphasize that DC should either gain statehood or at least a greater sense of autonomy? What do you think? Does DC—the land of the lobbyist and the spin doctor—need better lobbyists for themselves?
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