Re: Statehood

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From: Dave Pipes x4552
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 1992 12:40

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In article <1992Sep17.172622.23039@decuac.dec.com> david@tvc15.dco.dec.com (David Lucas, Sales Support) writes:
>In article <1992Sep17.144126.17440@srg.srg.af.mil> dpipes@spica.srg (Dave Pipes x4552) writes:
>>
>>Sorry, you've already *got* a congressman.  As with most other things in
>>DC - public safety, medicine, schools, the 8th district, traffic - you lose.
>>
>
>that's not entirely true.  the member of congress from DC is a
>non-voting representative.  it's still taxation without representation.

Yeah, I know...I was just trying to point out what a raw deal the whole
city gets/is...
>
>my modest proposal is to just stop paying federal income tax.
>
>>Why anyone would want to live there is beyond me.
>>
>
>then i won't try and explain.  :)

Thank you, thank you thank you!  You are one of the first net.people I've
encountered who recognizes an opinion when one is given.
	:-)
	David Pipes
robear@digex.com

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