Democrats in Congress already pushing a bill to grant statehood to DC.
(www.zerohedge.com)
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From my perspective, because DC is not a state. And I don't just mean in a sense of "it currently isn't a state". DC exists for one reason and one reason only - to be the seat of the Federal government. Everything about the city deals with housing and supporting the government and its employees - a full 25% of residents are directly employed by the federal government And how knows how many lobbyists, and more.
When DC was created initially, it was intentionally separated out from states - written in the constitution, it says that there will be a "District (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of particular states, and the acceptance of Congress, become the seat of the government of the United States"
And, the federal government can directly control the day-to-day stuff in DC. DC's mayor office only exists because federal laws said "OK, you can have a mayor".
DC is a literal organ or appendage off of the federal government. The federal government does not need representatives to argue at the federal government for the benefit of the federal government.
Thank you guys for laying out the case so clearly.