Now, today we are considering the first of four bills which represent a serious violation of the rights of Washington D.C. and the democratic process. Now, we know that D.C. has more residents than two states. D.C. taxpayers pay federal taxes, pay federal taxes more per capita than any state. And DC as a whole contributes more federal taxes than 12 states. (08:09–08:15)
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Asserts that Washington D.C. has a larger population than two U.S. states.
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