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Originally posted by Dessy Fenix
Why yall want to make D.C. a state?  |
because DC has as big a population as Vermont. It has zero representation/control over its own city. Everything they want that's important has to be approved by the congressman from all the other states. DC's GDP is 122 Billion, which would put it ahead of states like Vermont, Nebraska, Rhode Island, Delaware, etc.
also, DC might have a bad reputation as full of politicos, but that's like 10% of the population there. Most of the city is made up of poor minority folk who are extra poor because they have no representation
. And to make myself clear, I am not against her! I just don't see why everyone in this thread, for now, is all over her while Bernie can do what she can do and more. The only thing I can see clearly is well...the first all female ticket and possibly having history in the White House but 
Are you from PR yourself?
