Feminist Weekly: A Young D.C. Resident Speaks Out On the Shutdown

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Oct. 3, 2013

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Highlights This Week:

So how about that government shutdown?

This week, PolicyMic has sought out the voices of young people in D.C. who are being directly impacted by the shutdown, and we've featured some amazing stories from folks on the ground.

Carly Pildis writes, "I have lived in the District of Columbia for six years, and like many others I have grown increasingly angry about how D.C. residents are treated. I have had to relinquish my right to a voting member of Congress and have I no senator, which leaves me with no voice in Congress. I have watched my president trade away my city's ability to fund abortion for low-income women. Now, the region I live in stands to lose $200 million in revenue and our access to trash pick up over a budget we don't even have a representative to vote on. That's why, on April 23rd, I voted for a referendum to give D.C. more control over our locally raised funds. The referendum passed at over 80% of the vote and has cleared the 35-day Congressional review period without Congress taking action to overturn it."

Agree? Disagree? Tired of the trash on your streets? Let Carly know: @CarlyPildis

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Updates From Our Pundits:

A million applause GIFs for our very own Liz Plank, who appeared on MSNBC's "The Cycle" this week to talk about women and Obamacare!

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Must Reads From Last Week:

The 3 Questions That Every American Should Ask About Obamacare (Dani McClain, @drmcclain) — From millennials to Southerners, as the Affordable Care Act rolls out this week, keep these questions — and populations — in mind.

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