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The nation's capital
is unique among American cities. Like San Francisco,
Chicago or New York, it's home to its residents, an
anchor for the surrounding region and a destination
for people around the world. But unlike anywhere else,
Washington, DC, is deprived of the revenue and political
authority to function as other great cities do. It
has no state government to rely on and no voting representation
in the Congress.
As a world capital, regional hub and national symbol,
Washington, D.C. shoulders an unfair fiscal burden.
It suffers from the largest structural budget imbalance
of all U.S. cities, roughly $1 billion a year, and
an outdated, poorly maintained infrastructure that
must serve millions of residents, visitors and commuters
daily.
This is not a burden the city should bear alone. Washington,
DC needs the restoration of its annual federal payment
for infrastructure development. We are all responsible
for our nation's capital. |
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