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Rep. Jose E. Serrano's Welcome Push For D.C. Budget Autonomy
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Washington Post (DC) |
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Thursday, August 5, 2010 |
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Editorial |
ONE OF THE indignities regularly inflicted on the District has been congressional interference in how the city spends its own funds. Thankfully, House Democrats last year made sure there was no meddling with the city's budget, eliminating riders that prevented spending on needle-exchange and medical marijuana programs, among others. Now comes an even more welcome development: a move to give the District full autonomy over how it spends local dollars.
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