>>Why was the district of columbia created?
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>The answer will be interesting. My bet is to stop any perception of one state getting extra goodies or of bragging about having the capital in it.
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Jim;

Now you know why the federal government is so insensitive to "States Rights"! :)

Tom

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>>>I may as well mention here that the people of the District of Columbia do pay federal income tax and can be drafted and still have a non-voting delegate in congress. That's why their license plates say "Taxation without representation." That tag was removed from the presidential limousine.
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>>>They do get to vote for president.