DC Vote Tax Day Social Media Toolkit
The ask: On Tax Day, post to remind your networks that DC residents pay full federal taxes with zero voting representation in Congress.
Tax Day is one of the most powerful moments to make the case for DC statehood. Every American feels the weight of tax season, and it’s the perfect time to remind your networks that 700,000 DC residents pay full federal taxes with zero voting representation in return. This toolkit gives you everything you need to post on April 15.
What to do:
- Copy one of the posts below (or write your own using the talking points)
- Add the graphic from DC Vote
- Post on April 15 and tag @DCVote
- Encourage friends and family to share
Suggested post copy
Short (Twitter/X/BlueSky): I’m filing my federal taxes but as a citizen of DC I face #taxationwithoutrepresentation. DC is not a state so the 700,000 people who live here have no voting representation in Congress. Will you stand with me and demand #DCstatehood now. #LetDCVote #TaxDay
Long (Facebook/LinkedIn/Instagram): I’m a DC resident. Every April I pay full federal income taxes and payroll taxes. Because DC is not yet a state, I have no say in how any of it gets spent. No voting senator. No voting representative in the House. Congress can override our locally passed laws and veto our budget, and we have no recourse through the ballot box. The founders called this taxation without representation. It’s still happening. Will you stand with me to support DC statehood: H.R. 51 / S. 51. #LetDCVote #DCStatehood #TaxDay #DCVote
Hashtags to use: #LetDCVote | #DCStatehood | #TaxDay | #NoTaxationWithoutRepresentation | #DCVote
Tag DC Vote: @DCVote (Twitter/X, Instagram, Facebook, BlueSky)
Not a DC resident? Here’s what you can do:
- Share this post to amplify DC voices
- Contact your own members of Congress and tell them you support DC statehood
- Visit dcvote.org to learn more and get involved
Key Talking Points for Posts:
- DC residents pay full federal income taxes, payroll taxes, and estate taxes
- DC is a donor jurisdiction that contributes more to the federal treasury than 19 states
- DC has no voting senators and no voting representative in the House
- Congress can override DC’s locally passed laws and veto its budget
- The fix is statehood: H.R. 51 / S. 51, the Washington DC Admission Act
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