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2. What does Moscow Mitch want? That D.C. residents only count as 3/5 of a person?

Thu May 13, 2021, 08:50 PM

May 2021

What does Moscow Mitch want?

That D.C. residents only count as 3/5 of a person?

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White House discussing tweaks to D.C. statehood bill to 'allay concerns' in Senate [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2021 OP

If Republicans don't like statehood bucolic_frolic May 2021 #1

The 23rd Amendment gives 3 electoral votes to the federal district. NYC Liberal May 2021 #4

Tweaking those 3 EV's would certainly trigger a court challenge Polybius May 2021 #5

But wouldn't that go by the board if D.C. became a state... regnaD kciN May 2021 #7

Do the president and family vote in DC? Or do they vote in their home state? JustABozoOnThisBus May 2021 #10

If they were able to get three free ev's I'm sure... reACTIONary May 2021 #12

Excellent. All the best to them. nt Hekate May 2021 #9

Here is the WaPo link... reACTIONary May 2021 #11