The Importance Of Having No Vote In Congress
Currently, the 672,000 tax paying residents of D.C. do not have a voice in congress. Do you think that's fair? Having no vote on federal decisions that impact your life? According to mayor Muriel Bowser, “D.C. residents pays billions of dollars each and every year [...] yet we have no vote in the house.” There is a reason why D.C.’s license plates says “taxation without representation.” Residents are forced to shell out for federal taxes but yet have no member of congress there to fight on their behalf. People living in D.C. lack of full voting rights. They have no right to even participate what happens in their own city. According to a video on Washington Post, “residents now pay more in federal taxes than get back in federal services.” According
to MSNBC, In 2014, 24.6 billion in taxes came from residents in D.C. without a voting member of congress. They pay more than 22 states. Washington, D.C. has no elective representative in congress. So congress can decide how D.C.’s residents federal taxes are spent without their say. It can also decide how D.C.’s local taxes are spent inside the city. D.C. residents suffer an injustice by not having a vote. They work, study, and start businesses just like people do in all 50 states but when it comes to have a voice on office, they don't really count. What I mean when I say that “they don't really count,” is congress don't stop and think about the people's opinions. They don't ask themselves questions like “what do our people think about the way they should spend federal taxes? Or ask each other if they are making good decisions that will benefit everyone not just some. Washington DC is not like your typical city in America. The district is very different. How you may ask? According to a video on CNN Congress not only controls budget but also laws. My opponent might say D.C. isn't well prepared to become a state. But it is because the government has worked very well, they have a balanced budget for 21 straight years. They may also say the district doesn't have well funded schools for children. Washington does, it has 2 billion in the bank and it’s the fastest improving urban school district.
to MSNBC, In 2014, 24.6 billion in taxes came from residents in D.C. without a voting member of congress. They pay more than 22 states. Washington, D.C. has no elective representative in congress. So congress can decide how D.C.’s residents federal taxes are spent without their say. It can also decide how D.C.’s local taxes are spent inside the city. D.C. residents suffer an injustice by not having a vote. They work, study, and start businesses just like people do in all 50 states but when it comes to have a voice on office, they don't really count. What I mean when I say that “they don't really count,” is congress don't stop and think about the people's opinions. They don't ask themselves questions like “what do our people think about the way they should spend federal taxes? Or ask each other if they are making good decisions that will benefit everyone not just some. Washington DC is not like your typical city in America. The district is very different. How you may ask? According to a video on CNN Congress not only controls budget but also laws. My opponent might say D.C. isn't well prepared to become a state. But it is because the government has worked very well, they have a balanced budget for 21 straight years. They may also say the district doesn't have well funded schools for children. Washington does, it has 2 billion in the bank and it’s the fastest improving urban school district.