Obama acknowledge it will be a tall order for Congress to pass. Obama on D.C. statehood: 'I'm for it'

Another D.C. resident has voiced his support for statehood: President Barack Obama.

“I’m in D.C., so I’m for it,” the president said Monday at an event in Washington, according to The DCist.


“I think I’ve long believed that D.C. pays — folks in D.C. pay taxes like everybody else. They contribute to the overall well-being of the country like everybody else. They should be represented [in Congress] like everybody else,” Obama said. “And it’s not as if Washington, D.C., is not big enough compared to other states. There has been a long movement to get D.C. statehood, and I’ve been for it for quite some time.”

The outlet noted, however, that despite a long-time movement to get statehood for the District, Obama acknowledged it will be a tall order for Congress to pass.

“The politics of it end up being difficult to get it through Congress, but I think it’s absolutely the right thing to do,” Obama said.

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