'Taxation Without Representation' for Obama's Limo?

The District Council passed a resolution that President Obama should display the phrase “Taxation Without Representation” on the presidential limousine’s license plate.

After passing a resolution that the presidential limousine's license plates should be changed to include the phrase "Taxation Without Representation" Tuesday, DC Councilwoman Mary Cheh and Council Chairman Phil Mendelson met with White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs David Agnew Friday to discuss the matter. They brought along the appropriate 800-series plate just in case. “There’s a deep disappointment and hurt of the people of the District of Columbia about the fact that we have second-class citizenship,” said Cheh in a press release. “I think expressing this to White House officials face-to-face was important, and presented an opportunity to establish a relationship and ally in the federal Executive Branch.” The council …

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