Monday Morning QB
A look at the past and present of local inequality, and how we can fight to fix it.
A look at the past and present of local inequality, and how we can fight to fix it.
“There were two really important studies that came out last week, one from the DC Fiscal Policy Institute and one from the Federal City Council, both of them pointing to significant economic impact on the District that we are not a state.”
With fewer restrictions and the over $3 billion in potential revenue statehood would offer, the District could take greater steps to minimize economic struggle…
“This is really a racial and economic justice issue,” said Erica Williams, Executive Director of the D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute.
The lack of DC statehood means a loss of up to $3.2 billion annually in potential revenue, according to the estimate developed by the DC Fiscal Policy Institute in a new analysis released this morning.
As Congress continues to debate the debt ceiling, DC faces high costs due to its lack of statehood: in addition to lacking votes in Congress, analysis shows that our taxation without representation leads to $3.2 billion (!!!) in foregone revenue.
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As Campaigns Manager, Anthony will work closely with colleagues and advocacy partners to develop, implement, and advise on strategic policy campaigns informed by the DC Fiscal Policy Institute’s (DCFPI) research and analysis.
More than a third of the city’s child-care workers live in poverty, according to the DC Fiscal Policy Institute, and Marshall hated that her employees were among them.