Sorry. D.C. Statehood Isn’t Likely - a podcast by time.com

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For anyone who has been in Washington for more than a minute, the arguments for statehood are well-worn territory.

Residents of Washington, D.C., pay the highest per capita tax rate in the country. We contribute more to the federal tax rolls than 22 other states in terms of raw dollars but have no say in how those funds are spent.

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