views on DC

[bagelman]

which one of these ideas for DC is the best or least worst.

[Crumpets]

DC statehood is probably preferable, but I think being counted as Maryland voters would be an acceptable compromise.

[DavidB.]

Status-quo (Republican).

[Del Tachi]

DC statehood is probably preferable, but I think being counted as Maryland voters would be an acceptable compromise.

Maryland probably wouldn't be okay with this.  

If this were the case, would people living in Washington, D.C. be eligible to run for a seat in the U.S. Senate representing Maryland?  

Full statehood really is the only practical answer other than preserving the status-quo.

[OSR stands with Israel]

Count as Maryland

[VPH]

Statehood. (Democrat)

[DemPGH]

People live there, they pay taxes, they are not part of any state, they should be represented. Statehood, clearly.

[Clark Kent]

DC was never intended to be a state. Retrocede the non-government parts back to Maryland to give the people there a voice.

[PJ]

Becoming part of Maryland would make the most sense. Granting the city two senators would make the senate even more of an unrepresentative laughingstock than it already is.

[Lexii, harbinger of chaos and sexual anarchy]

Statehood
3EVs of course, its larger than VT asnd WY

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

I'd give them voting rights in one Virginia Senate race and one Maryland race, and allow their single Congresswoman full voting rights.

[RI]

Cede non-federal property to Maryland.

[Frodo]

DC was never intended to be a state. Retrocede the non-government parts back to Maryland to give the people there a voice.

^^^^^^^^^

[YaBoyNY]

Or just give it statehood. Literally nobody cares that it was never meant to be one.

[PJ]

Or just give it statehood. Literally nobody cares that it was never meant to be one.

I couldn't care less about the original intent behind the district, but the major issue for me is that DC doesn't have nearly enough of a population to justify its existence as a separate state. I'm aware it's similar in size to smaller states like Delaware, but states of that size aren't justified in their existence either. States should be redrawn with relatively equal populations to reflect the realities of the 21st century, and DC is no exception to that.

[Mr. Illini]

Status-quo (Republican).

Adding to the platform further support of systemic disenfranchisement.

Statehood would be preferable as the residents of DC have their own identity and would resist joining Maryland. That said, I would also be fine with them joining Maryland, receiving Congressional representation and voting with Maryland in statewide elections.

The status quo is unethical and ought to be changed as soon as possible.

[RFayette]

Status-quo (Republican).

[DemPGH]

Status-quo (Republican).

And it's important to make that distinction since there are so many Democratic voters there who are unrepresented and who pay taxes. Nice.

[Crumpets]

Count DC voters as Florida voters.

This is my new favorite option.

[bagelman]

Status-quo (Republican).

So because you're Republicans, you want the Democrats to have 3 free EVs instead of just merging it into Maryland which is safe D anyway, and you support taxation without representation when the voters disagree with you?

[Kingpoleon]

Status Quo + Actual Representatives + 2 Senators.

[bagelman]

Status Quo + Actual Representatives + 2 Senators.

So represented like a state but no state government.

[SATW]

currently I support status quo. You need to amend the constitution before taking any action on this issue.

[muon2]

I posted this last month on a related topic, but it applies here, too.

If NoVa really wanted to secede from VA maybe it could combine with DC to solve its lingering statehood question. Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William along with the enclosed independent cities is a compact region. Perhaps Montgomery and Prince George's from MD would want to join. Then the federal district could be shrunk to the Capitol, White House, and Pentagon along with the Mall, Arlington Cemetery and other adjacent buildings.