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Let Washington Vote - Support Equal Rights for D.C.
Target: U.S. CongressSponsored by: DC Vote
Like all Americans, the 600,000 residents of the District of Columbia pay income taxes and serve their country in times of war. Teachers, doctors, veterans, military personnel, parents – all pay billions per year in federal income taxes.
Yet for more than 200 years, District residents have been denied voting representation in Congress, the very body that controls every aspect of the city's judicial, executive, and legislative functions. A bill is before Congress that would give DC residents their first-ever voting member in the House of Representatives, but it is being filibustered by a minority of Senators.
Time has come for Congress to end taxation without representation.
Tell Congress that you support bringing democracy to America’s Capital!
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We support D.C. voting rights!
# 9,061:
2:40 pm PDT, May 14,
Deborah Black, Illinois
# 9,060:
11:05 am PDT, Apr 14,
Veronica Benson-Moore, California
# 9,059:
4:37 pm PDT, Mar 29,
Jason Farris, Ohio
# 9,058:
7:41 am PDT, Mar 26,
Paulino Valenzuela, Arizona
# 9,057:
7:28 am PDT, Mar 26,
Randy McMillan, Kentucky
# 9,056:
7:11 am PDT, Mar 26,
Susan LaFaive, Michigan
# 9,055:
4:39 am PDT, Mar 26,
RJ SacredOwlWolf Hughes, New Mexico
# 9,054:
6:29 pm PDT, Mar 25,
Rosetta T. Rizzo, BSN, MMS, Maryland
# 9,053:
4:55 pm PDT, Mar 25,
Sutthilux Sriyotha, Indiana
# 9,052:
2:37 pm PDT, Mar 25,
Andrea Reynolds, Pennsylvania
# 9,051:
12:44 pm PDT, Mar 25,
Daniel Garcia, California
# 9,050:
11:36 am PDT, Mar 25,
Glezela Wenzel, Missouri
# 9,049:
9:07 am PDT, Mar 25,
Andrew Baillie, California
There were reasons for our founding fathers to keep the capital as a neutral place without voting power. This as I understand it was to prevent Washington DC to have too much power over the other states. Times have changed and with a population close to 300 million , we need all the representation we can get, if we don't want our democracy turning into a fascistic state. There are lots of poor folks living a few miles from the capitol without a voice. I would like to see Washington DC represented in congress. Thank you. Andrew Baillie
There were reasons for our founding fathers to keep the capital as a neutral place without voting power. This as I understand it was to prevent Washington DC to have too much power over the other states. Times have changed and with a population close to 300 million , we need all the representation we can get, if we don't want our democracy turning into a fascistic state. There are lots of poor folks living a few miles from the capitol without a voice. I would like to see Washington DC represented in congress. Thank you. Andrew Baillie
# 9,048:
7:27 am PDT, Mar 25,
Amanda Passmore, Illinois
# 9,047:
6:54 am PDT, Mar 25,
Helen Rowan, Ohio
# 9,046:
5:08 am PDT, Mar 25,
Drew Hood, Tennessee
# 9,045:
10:32 pm PDT, Mar 24,
Larry Troiano, Rhode Island
# 9,044:
4:54 pm PDT, Mar 24,
Glyn Priestman, Pennsylvania
# 9,043:
2:20 pm PDT, Mar 24,
Frank Bartell, Pennsylvania
# 9,042:
10:06 am PDT, Mar 24,
Kenneth Hoppe, Texas
# 9,041:
9:36 am PDT, Mar 24,
V Loring, Massachusetts
# 9,040:
6:13 am PDT, Mar 24,
Name not displayed, California
All Americans deserve the right to vote!
All Americans deserve the right to vote!
# 9,039:
4:27 pm PDT, Mar 23,
Christy Crawford, Michigan
# 9,038:
3:42 pm PDT, Mar 23,
Scott Elliott, Idaho
# 9,037:
1:05 pm PDT, Mar 23,
Margaret Aldinger, Connecticut
# 9,036:
12:19 pm PDT, Mar 23,
Name not displayed, New Jersey
# 9,035:
10:48 am PDT, Mar 23,
Dave Nielsen, Oregon
# 9,034:
8:02 am PDT, Mar 23,
Jim Pawlak, Illinois
# 9,033:
5:24 am PDT, Mar 23,
Julia Tawyea', Pennsylvania
# 9,032:
8:33 pm PDT, Mar 22,
Christina Maniaci, Ohio
# 9,031:
5:28 pm PDT, Mar 22,
Victoria Lepore, New York
# 9,030:
1:34 pm PDT, Mar 22,
Doncy Falvey, Colorado
# 9,029:
10:10 am PDT, Mar 22,
Nathan Revercomb, Colorado
# 9,028:
9:20 am PDT, Mar 22,
Gary Merenstein, Colorado
# 9,027:
9:13 am PDT, Mar 22,
Kellie Noffsinger, California
# 9,026:
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8:38 am PDT, Mar 22,
Sarah Baker, Illinois
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# 9,025:
7:12 am PDT, Mar 22,
Name not displayed, Michigan
# 9,024:
2:55 am PDT, Mar 22,
Jesse Kelly, California
# 9,023:
9:45 pm PDT, Mar 21,
Joyce Barone, Pennsylvania
# 9,022:
5:03 pm PDT, Mar 21,
Amy Aversa, New York
# 9,021:
2:39 pm PDT, Mar 21,
Cosmic Rhino Gifts, California
# 9,020:
2:34 pm PDT, Mar 21,
Ruth Gollobin-Basta, New York
Have we forgotten: NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION?! We tell other nations to allow its citizens to vote yet in our own backyard -- our own capital -- our citizens are denied the right to vote! End the hypocrisy and bring democracy to the residents of the District of Columbia.
Have we forgotten: NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION?! We tell other nations to allow its citizens to vote yet in our own backyard -- our own capital -- our citizens are denied the right to vote! End the hypocrisy and bring democracy to the residents of the District of Columbia.
# 9,019:
2:02 pm PDT, Mar 21,
Leah Lefler, Virginia
# 9,018:
1:46 pm PDT, Mar 21,
Robin Miller, Oregon
# 9,017:
5:29 am PDT, Mar 21,
Sarah Manthey, Ohio
# 9,016:
9:21 pm PDT, Mar 20,
Robin Phoenix, California
# 9,015:
6:18 pm PDT, Mar 20,
Nick Hawley, California
# 9,014:
4:54 pm PDT, Mar 20,
Rebecca Tesh, Michigan
# 9,013:
4:23 pm PDT, Mar 20,
Melinda Dastrup, Utah
# 9,012:
3:40 pm PDT, Mar 20,
Name not displayed, New Hampshire
# 9,011:
2:19 pm PDT, Mar 20,
Louise J Bowles, California
# 9,010:
2:17 pm PDT, Mar 20,
M. Gelfer, New York
# 9,009:
1:49 pm PDT, Mar 20,
Penny Nielsen, California
# 9,008:
1:24 pm PDT, Mar 20,
Ashley Marcotte, Maine
# 9,007:
12:33 pm PDT, Mar 20,
Mary Matton, North Carolina
# 9,006:
12:18 pm PDT, Mar 20,
Paul Messina, Montana
# 9,005:
11:50 am PDT, Mar 20,
Rosemary Prem, California
# 9,004:
11:49 am PDT, Mar 20,
Tierney Grinavic, Maryland
# 9,003:
11:38 am PDT, Mar 20,
Name not displayed, California
It's only fair and logical.
It's only fair and logical.
# 9,002:
11:33 am PDT, Mar 20,
Randi Perkins, California
# 9,001:
10:11 am PDT, Mar 20,
Alexandra Loureiro, New Jersey