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Eleanor Holmes Norton: Put simply, if you oppose D.C. Statehood, you support taxation without representation.

On the recordMarch 21, 2021
Put simply, if you oppose D.C. Statehood, you support taxation without representation.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Opposing D.C. Statehood equates to supporting taxation without representation.

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