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Muriel Bowser: “D.C.'s lack of statehood has real financial consequences as well.”

On the recordMay 15, 2023
D.C.'s lack of statehood has real financial consequences as well.
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Muriel Bowser
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Mayor Bowser discusses the financial disparities faced by D.C. due to its non-state status.

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