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blorbagorp t1_itab0bw wrote

Reply to comment by Spicy_Sugary in Voter fraud charges dropped against Hervis Rogers, Houston man who waited hours to vote in 2020 by nosotros_road_sodium

Shouldn't that make them completely tax exempt? You know, the whole no taxation without representation thing we kind of fought the war of independence for??

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Alazypanda t1_itaeaup wrote

I'm on the east coast and often go to DC, their license plate says taxation without representation. Because ya know they don't really get a say in congress despite having a higher population than 2 states.

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KalessinDB t1_itchz2m wrote

They don't get a say in the House of Lords Senate, which arguably should be abolished anyway. They have a member in the House of Representatives.

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winterwolf07 t1_itadcqi wrote

That's an interesting thought. I wonder if this is legally defined somewhere or if it could be argued in court to get out of paying taxes.

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MozeeToby t1_itat646 wrote

"No taxation without representation" was a rallying cry of the revolution, not government policy or federal law. There are lots of people in the US with no representation at the federal level who still pay federal taxes, the most obvious of which is the entire population of Washington DC.

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jdv23 t1_itbppk9 wrote

And all non-citizen residents. I’m a British immigrant who gets taxed without being able to vote. One day I’m going to snap and throw all your coffee in the harbor

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