District of Columbia: Southeast street name could spread message about DC voting rights
Issue date: 12/7/08 Section: Neighborhood
DC Vote has urged the DC City Council to approve a bill to rename a portion of South Capitol Street, SE, as "Taxation Without Representation Street." The Council is considering Bill 17-909 to designate the portion of South Capitol Street, SE, between N Street, SE, and Potomac Avenue, SE as "Taxation Without Representation Street, SE."
The street name refers to the fact that DC residents pay the second highest per capita federal income taxes in the nation but are denied voting representation in Congress. "'Taxation Without Representation' has become the battle cry for DC Vote and thousands of DC voting rights supporters. The license plates with this phrase have educated millions about our issue," said Ilir Zherka, DC Vote Executive Director.
"The re-naming of a street in the District to reflect DC's status would go a long way to educate even more." Zherka added that the Councilmembers have long been advocates for the DC voting rights movement.
"We have great allies in the Council in our fight for DC voting rights," he said. "DC Vote applauds the efforts of the DC government to highlight the plight of DC's residents who are denied a vote in the governing body that taxes them at the second highest rate in the country.
The street name refers to the fact that DC residents pay the second highest per capita federal income taxes in the nation but are denied voting representation in Congress. "'Taxation Without Representation' has become the battle cry for DC Vote and thousands of DC voting rights supporters. The license plates with this phrase have educated millions about our issue," said Ilir Zherka, DC Vote Executive Director.
"The re-naming of a street in the District to reflect DC's status would go a long way to educate even more." Zherka added that the Councilmembers have long been advocates for the DC voting rights movement.
"We have great allies in the Council in our fight for DC voting rights," he said. "DC Vote applauds the efforts of the DC government to highlight the plight of DC's residents who are denied a vote in the governing body that taxes them at the second highest rate in the country.
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