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Capital Gains - The Long Fight for D.C. Statehood

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Stephen explains D.C. statehood is like giving one side a weighted blanket and the other a caffeine detox.

This episode of Beyond the Bill Number breaks down H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, examining the historical, constitutional, and political battle over granting statehood to the District of Columbia. The hosts explore why D.C. lacks voting representation, the specific mechanics of the bill, and the intense partisan implications of adding a likely Democratic state.

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