The Republican party would NEVER in a million years never ever grant them statehood. I realize it's not their decision but the republicans would never let them happen. Because the second they become a state, they would get 2 sentors and however many congressmen and all of them most likely would be democrats. And then democrats would win majority of the house and the senate. And it would probably stay that way for a long long time. I believe something like 97% of all registered DC voters are democrats. The republicans wouldn't stand a chance.
And, I feel, that DC is in such bad shape for many reasons that them not having help from the federal government and them being a state, they would never be able to take care of themselves if they were a state.
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