The District of Columbia has no right to self-govern. It is a Federal Enclave which Congress is required by the Constitution to administer.
In 1776, no one ever envisioned income taxes coming to America. So here we are....and we have a case of “no taxation without representation” in front of us. Personally...I’d like to carve off about fifty percent of the District (give it to Maryland), and try to fix this entire problem.
Personally I think the City of Washington DC could be seen as unconstitutional. I don’t believe it was ever meant to be a place of permanent residence for leeches.
I guess I see it as a place intended to be a federal reserve with temporary housing for elected officials.