The CR's effect on DC is a five alarm fire. By treating the DC as a federal agency & compelling the city to return to 2024 spending, Congress is mandating that DC cut its budget--*its own tax dollars*--by almost 20%. None of this $ will be refunded to the fed gov; it was never theirs. - ThreadSky

kfrydl.bsky.social • 14 hours ago

The CR's effect on DC is a five alarm fire.

By treating the DC as a federal agency & compelling the city to return to 2024 spending,

Congress is mandating that DC cut its budget--*its own tax dollars*--by almost 20%.

None of this $ will be refunded to the fed gov; it was never theirs.

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claycopper.bsky.social•14 hours ago

If Senate Dems fold, it's a betrayal of America, Dem voters, and @housedemocrats.bsky.social.

If that happens, @schumer.senate.gov must be removed from leadership, and of course...

the President must be removed from the White House.

volcanicsand.bsky.social•13 hours ago

Does anyone know where the taxes we pay will end up going if they cannot be spent?

kfrydl.bsky.social•13 hours ago

Our Councilmembers are telling us that these funds will be placed in a budget "lock box."
So while DC RIFs & city services deteriorate, this money will just sit there.

kfrydl.bsky.social•14 hours ago

Many DC groups are lobbying--in utter futility--Sen Dems against the CR.

I think it's time to lobby for Maryland retrocession. If we don't have a path to keep this city running, then we need a (realistic) path to power.

kfrydl.bsky.social•14 hours ago

At a minimum, DC needs a PAC (again!) to strategically fund primary challenges.

Dems voting for the CR would be a good place to start.

adreanalangston.bsky.social•13 hours ago

Well the FIRST things that DC should cut are any and all services that actually assist in making things at the capital safer or more convenient. They should turn off traffic signals and street lights at corners by capital buildings.

semicolonproductions.art•11 hours ago

It's punitive right? Like this is just to make the lives of those living in DC worse because they're a diverse population full of undesirables under the new regime

sheermean.bsky.social•11 hours ago

and lots of federal + NGO workers

erikelmgren.bsky.social•14 hours ago

So where does the money go? Into the DC local treasury?

kfrydl.bsky.social•14 hours ago

Yes, our Councilmembers are saying that it will be placed in a budget "lock box."
So, our teachers and police officers will take salary cuts while this money sits there.

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