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On the recordMarch 22, 2021
D.C. residents pay as much or more in taxes as everyone else in the country. They do jury duty. They fight in wars. They vote for president. They do all the other things that all U.S. citizens do, but they don’t have anyone who votes in Congress to represent them, which is the very definition of taxation without representation.
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Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the lack of representation for D.C. residents despite their contributions as citizens.

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