Another thing that Bernie and his staff don’t seem to know or try to do anything about is the fact that Washington, DC, has a larger population than the state of Vermont. Wyoming too for that matter. Yet so far as I know he has never made any effort to get the people of DC the right to vote for people who pay their federal tax payments and should have representation in Congress. DC pays a far higher percentage of taxes to the feds than do most or perhaps all the 50 states. By percentage I mean the ratio of money paid to the govt. versus benefits received from the govt.
No one has a gun to their head to live in DC, IOW, AFAIC, screw them, they willingly gave up their right to representation by moving there. If they don't like it (and living there is not cheap), they can get out.
The entire town should be prohibited from having any permanent population, other than owner-occupied rental units (boarding houses, multiunit homes, and B&Bs); the city should be reserved for fed gov't, embassies, and tourism (hotels, restaurants, B&Bs). The small handful of remaining residents should be given the option of where to register (MD or VA).
Oh, and Bernie is a dumbass. And the media calling him out? Don't make me laugh. :^) Thanks g..