On the recordDecember 10, 2019
The District, whose residents pay the highest per capita Federal taxes in the United States, support farm and other programs, continue to be excluded.
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congress.govEleanor Holmes Norton: “The District, whose residents pay the highest per capita Federal taxes in the United States, support farm and other…”
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Norton highlights the unfairness of excluding the District from funding despite high tax contributions.
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