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Much has been said lately about making Washington, D.C., square again. The focus has been on power imbalances that Virginia enjoys.<\/p>\n

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Indeed, Virginia claims land \u2014 and the voters who live there \u2014 that were never intended to belong to the Commonwealth. Virginia does enjoy a disproportionate amount of representation in Washington, benefitting from elevated congressional seats and <\/em>influence on federal policy.<\/p>\n

But there is another angle that is perhaps even more important: it would make D.C. solvent. Permanently. (RELATED: What One Illinois Town Says About The Current State Of America)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Today, hundreds of thousands of people who work in and shape the federal government live just outside the borders of Washington, D.C. They write policy, implement it and influence national decisions every day.<\/p>\n

Yet their formal political representation runs through Virginia, whose government has its own priorities and incentives. They pay Virginia taxes. Their presence boosts Virginia\u2019s infrastructure. Yet their residence there is primarily due to the proximity of Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n

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The District has had a long history of solvency problems. The nation\u2019s capital \u2014 where these residents actually perform their work\u00a0 \u2014 remains geographically constrained, governing only some of the citizens it serves. The residents of Northern Virginia enjoy the city\u2019s roads, amenities, etc., but bear no responsibility for them.<\/p>\n

President Donald Trump has noted some of the consequences of this drain. In his executive order titled \u201cMaking the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful,\u201d he noted problems in crime, graffiti, cleanliness, etc. He stated that the capital is horribly run. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Trump\u2019s DC Crackdown Wipes Out Homeless Encampments)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Over the years, the District has gone in and out of financial woes. For a time, Congress even had to step in to create oversight for the District by establishing a D.C. Control Board to manage the District\u2019s financial affairs to ensure it could remain solvent. Even after that Board became dormant, the District still requires federal funding to stay afloat.<\/p>\n

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Now, we\u2019re not out to excuse the likely mismanagement that has occurred within the District\u2019s government. But that government is also functioning with one hand tied behind its back.<\/p>\n

It functions without its originally intended land and the tax base that should come with that. It\u2019s supporting one of the larger populations of another state.<\/p>\n

This problem did not emerge due to simple population growth. It is the product of a decision made in 1846 \u2014 motivated at least in part by the desire to preserve slavery in Virginia \u2014when Congress reduced the size of the District and returned land across the Potomac to Virginia.<\/p>\n

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Nearly two centuries later, the result is a capital that is smaller and is forced to serve the states that surround it \u2014 particularly Virginia \u2014 creating an ongoing financial and structural strain on our capital.<\/p>\n

It is true that some of these factors also apply to Maryland. But what is unique about Virginia is that much of the land in question was not within Virginia\u2019s boundaries when the founders created the District. Maryland\u2019s land that it gave to the District still remains in the District.<\/p>\n

Returning the original land that once belonged to the District would solve a lot of problems. A recent helps quantify the potential benefits.<\/p>\n

Restoring the District to something close to its original boundaries \u2014 bringing Arlington and part of Alexandria back into the federal district \u2014 would increase the population by roughly 46 percent, pushing it past one million residents. Economic output would rise by more than 30%, and total personal income would increase by over $40 billion. Employment would grow by nearly 200,000 jobs.<\/p>\n

Perhaps most notably, combined tax revenue would increase by roughly 45%. These are not marginal gains. The move would significantly boost the economy of the District and return its tax base to a level sufficient to sustain the infrastructure it needs.<\/p>\n

When one thinks about it, why wouldn\u2019t we restore D.C. to its intended shape?<\/p>\n

Doing so would correct the disproportionate power that Northern Virginians have. It would help our nation\u2019s capital become solvent long-term, without needing (or at least less) funds from the federal government to keep it afloat. And, it would restore Virginia back to something more akin to a normal state \u2014 one that does not take advantage of D.C. bureaucrats in political power struggles.<\/p>\n

Indeed, as has always been the case, it appears that the Founders knew best. If we had kept the District as it was originally intended, the problems described herein would not be present.<\/p>\n

The political imbalances would be accounted for. The District would be more self-sufficient. On this 250th<\/sup> anniversary of this country, the president should take the steps necessary to restore the District. Make D.C. square again.<\/p>\n

Curtis Schube is the executive director of Council to Modernize Governance.<\/em><\/p>\n

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