revaluation Posted August 7 Report Share Posted August 7 Old flagProposed FlagLast Thursday, the District of Columbia government filed a lawsuit in federal district court claiming that the district has the constitutional right to impose a "commuter tax" on people who live in Virginia or Maryland, but who work in D.C. These Virginians and Marylanders cannot, of course, vote in D.C. elections. Yet without a trace of irony, the D.C. tax advocates are claiming D.C.'s current inability to tax people who can't vote in D.C. is a form of "taxation without representation." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicman Posted August 7 Report Share Posted August 7 would MD and VA govment then tax people who live in DC and work in MD and VA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scratchapella Posted August 7 Report Share Posted August 7 the dc voting representation issue is fucked. . .but aside from that, i'm all for the commuter tax. . .va and md residents earn your money here in the district and then take it back w/them to already filthy rich places like montgomery county/chevy chase/wherever. . .as long as the money is allocated properly. . .i guess something commuter related, maybe do something about all the rush hour gridlock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revaluation Posted August 7 Author Report Share Posted August 7 Originally posted by scratchapella the dc voting representation issue is fucked. . .but aside from that, i'm all for the commuter tax. . .va and md residents earn your money here in the district and then take it back w/them to already filthy rich places like montgomery county/chevy chase/wherever. . .as long as the money is allocated properly. . .i guess something commuter related, maybe do something about all the rush hour gridlock that is a f-ing crock, scratch...if it weren't for commuters and the people who live outside DC, the economy here would be shit.And what do we get in return? Only potholes every 10 feet and bottleneck after bottleneck of traffic. Oh, and lets not forget a police force that vies to be the murder capital of the country EVERY YEAR. Our employers already pay exorbanant property taxes, not to mention additional taxes for every non-resident they employ. This is the biggest bunch of crap and I haven't heard a decent reason for it yet.Read Article I, Section 8 of the ConstitutionRead SS 6 of the Home Rule act (1974)their claim of "taxation w/o rep" is like saying the very words of the Constitution are unconstitutional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revaluation Posted August 7 Author Report Share Posted August 7 Originally posted by vicman would MD and VA govment then tax people who live in DC and work in MD and VA? technically they could, but it wouldn't amount to much. Besides, my feeling is that most people who live in DC and work in VA or MD work for the gov and could probably qualify for exemptions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadygroovedc Posted August 7 Report Share Posted August 7 Originally posted by scratchapella the dc voting representation issue is fucked. . .but aside from that, i'm all for the commuter tax. . .va and md residents earn your money here in the district and then take it back w/them to already filthy rich places like montgomery county/chevy chase/wherever. . .as long as the money is allocated properly. . .i guess something commuter related, maybe do something about all the rush hour gridlock Montgomery County rules! Down with DC! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicman Posted August 7 Report Share Posted August 7 Originally posted by shadygroovedc Montgomery County rules! Down with DC! werd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicman Posted August 7 Report Share Posted August 7 Originally posted by revaluation technically they could, but it wouldn't amount to much. Besides, my feeling is that most people who live in DC and work in VA or MD work for the gov and could probably qualify for exemptions. fuck it, they all suck. anarchy now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinybutterfli Posted August 7 Report Share Posted August 7 Originally posted by shadygroovedc Montgomery County rules! Down with DC! is that why you work in VA and go out in DC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revaluation Posted August 7 Author Report Share Posted August 7 MC in tha heezy!!Say Fuck PG, FUCK PG!!MC in tha heezy!!Say Fuck PG, FUCK PG!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revaluation Posted August 7 Author Report Share Posted August 7 Originally posted by tinybutterfli is that why you work in VA and go out in DC? vic goes out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinybutterfli Posted August 7 Report Share Posted August 7 Originally posted by revaluation vic goes out? i was quoting shady, not vic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicman Posted August 7 Report Share Posted August 7 as soon as i became a mod, i became a hermit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadygroovedc Posted August 7 Report Share Posted August 7 Originally posted by tinybutterfli is that why you work in VA and go out in DC? MC rules as a residential county because they don't allow overdevelopment like NoVA. The houses are much nicer and the neighborhoods are much better without the immediate overcrowded feeling you get when you step out of a Northern VA neighborhood. Unfortunately, because MC doesn't allow as much development, there are better jobs in NoVA, but I'd much rather live in MC and take the long commute to my job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinybutterfli Posted August 7 Report Share Posted August 7 Originally posted by vicman as soon as i became a mod, i became a hermit. I didn't know you've been a mod since last year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicman Posted August 7 Report Share Posted August 7 Originally posted by shadygroovedc MC rules as a residential county because they don't allow overdevelopment like NoVA. The houses are much nicer and the neighborhoods are much better without the immediate overcrowded feeling you get when you step out of a Northern VA neighborhood. Unfortunately, because MC doesn't allow as much development, there are better jobs in NoVA, but I'd much rather live in MC and take the long commute to my job. houses are cheaper in your neck of the woods than NoVa. i might start looking that way to buy something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockyblue Posted August 7 Report Share Posted August 7 Originally posted by vicman houses are cheaper in your neck of the woods than NoVa. i might start looking that way to buy something. i thought you were looking at moving out west? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadygroovedc Posted August 7 Report Share Posted August 7 Originally posted by rockyblue i thought you were looking at moving out west? Germantown is to the north and west of Silver Spring, so he could come out of this classic Vic-like bailout smelling like roses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kken Posted August 7 Report Share Posted August 7 maryland sucks. i did not enjoy my month stay there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revaluation Posted August 7 Author Report Share Posted August 7 Originally posted by kken maryland sucks. i did not enjoy my month stay there. I don't like their alcohol laws....but now that I live across the street from a liquor store, I don't really mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicman Posted August 7 Report Share Posted August 7 Originally posted by rockyblue i thought you were looking at moving out west? maybe...i dunno. i can always buy, stay for a year and then leave it to a real estate management company to manage it while i go live out west. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadygroovedc Posted August 7 Report Share Posted August 7 Originally posted by kken maryland sucks. i did not enjoy my month stay there. Your month working at Zips Dry Cleaning doesn't count. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicman Posted August 7 Report Share Posted August 7 Originally posted by revaluation I don't like their alcohol laws....but now that I live across the street from a liquor store, I don't really mind. thats right. it's within stumbling distance if your place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kken Posted August 7 Report Share Posted August 7 Originally posted by shadygroovedc Your month working at Zips Dry Cleaning doesn't count. it was lee's dry cleaning, i'll have you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinybutterfli Posted August 7 Report Share Posted August 7 Originally posted by revaluation I don't like their alcohol laws....but now that I live across the street from a liquor store, I don't really mind. actually VA liquor laws suck too. You can only get liquor from an ABC store.... strategically placed and only open till 7 or 8 pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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