Wed Apr 14, 2021, 04:35 PM

DC statehood should cut the legs out from under

Sinema and Manchin?

It's moving right along through the House!

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DC statehood should cut the legs out from under (Original post)	cilla4progress	Apr 2021	OP
So do you think Manchin and Sinema will vote in favor of it? n/t	PoliticAverse	Apr 2021	#1
It needs 60 votes in the Senate.	bearsfootball516	Apr 2021	#2
Might make it as a reconciliation bill	ColinC	Apr 2021	#5
Reconciliation is for budgets only	tinrobot	Apr 2021	#6
States don't contribute federal taxes?	ColinC	Apr 2021	#7
Territories & whatever DC is are in a limbo of taxation without representation. So statehood...	Hekate	Apr 2021	#8
That's what I'm	cilla4progress	Apr 2021	#9
D.O.A.	SoCalDavidS	Apr 2021	#3
We need the Senema and Manchin votes,...	magicarpet	Apr 2021	#4
The Senate would need to end the filibuster	xmas74	Apr 2021	#10

Response to cilla4progress (Original post)

Wed Apr 14, 2021, 04:39 PM

PoliticAverse (26,366 posts)

1. So do you think Manchin and Sinema will vote in favor of it? n/t

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Response to cilla4progress (Original post)

Wed Apr 14, 2021, 04:39 PM

bearsfootball516 (6,349 posts)

2. It needs 60 votes in the Senate.

Manchin and Sinema won't matter.

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Response to bearsfootball516 (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 14, 2021, 05:04 PM

ColinC (7,448 posts)

5. Might make it as a reconciliation bill

There are 2 or 3 (I think) left that can be done this year

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Response to ColinC (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 14, 2021, 07:36 PM

tinrobot (10,199 posts)

6. Reconciliation is for budgets only

How is statehood related to budget?

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Response to tinrobot (Reply #6)

Wed Apr 14, 2021, 07:41 PM

ColinC (7,448 posts)

7. States don't contribute federal taxes?

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Response to ColinC (Reply #7)

Wed Apr 14, 2021, 07:51 PM

Hekate (83,958 posts)

8. Territories & whatever DC is are in a limbo of taxation without representation. So statehood...

...is likely to have a neutral tax impact on the US budget. Currently they get one Representative in the House, but she can’t vote.

Wikipedia or Google is likely to tell you a lot more detail, but basically, they are already paying federal taxes but have no say in how the money is spent.

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Response to ColinC (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 14, 2021, 09:04 PM

cilla4progress (23,005 posts)

9. That's what I'm

thinking.

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Response to cilla4progress (Original post)

Wed Apr 14, 2021, 04:43 PM

SoCalDavidS (9,998 posts)

3. D.O.A.

One of many bills to come that will pass the House, and go nowhere.

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Response to cilla4progress (Original post)

Wed Apr 14, 2021, 04:44 PM

magicarpet (12,861 posts)

4. We need the Senema and Manchin votes,...

.... when the senate bill comes up for DC statehood. If either votes no the issue is doomed for passage. Will they be willing to relinquish the power they hold over the Biden policy agendas ?

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Response to cilla4progress (Original post)

Wed Apr 14, 2021, 09:08 PM

xmas74 (29,259 posts)

10. The Senate would need to end the filibuster

Until then it's DOA.

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