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1、You'reUnderArrestWashington,D.C.,politiciansprotestthecity'sstatusasabudgetbargainingchip—butthat'swhatitis.ByDavidWeigelPostedTuesday,April12,2011,at10:59AMETVincentGrayfoundoutaboutthedetailsofthebudgetdealthesamewaythateveryoneelsedid.Thatwassortofaproblem;GrayisthemayorofWashington,D.C.OnMond
2、ayafternoon,GrayarrivedatarallyoutsidetheU.S.Senateoffices,ponsoredbyDCVote,anonprofitwiththethanklesstaskoflobbyingforrepresentationinCongress.Graymovedslowlythroughthecrowd,alternatingbetweenhugsforactivistsandpoliteanswersforreporters."Isentaletterjustacoupleofdaysago,onFriday,toSpeakerBoehner
3、andSenateMajorityLeaderHarryReid,"saidGray.(Ashespoke,anactivistnamedHarryWillshoistedasignreadingREID:TAKETHERIDERSOUTNOW.)"Iwasmakingthecase,onceagain,andaskingagainfortheirsupport,togivethecitizensofD.C.thewherewithaltospendtheirownmoney."How'dhefindoutthatthecitydidn'tgetit?"Ifoundoutthrought
4、hemedia,"Graysaid.Washesurprisedbythat?"Ithinkwedeservearesponsetoourletter,fromthespeakerandthemajorityleader,"hesaid,diplomatically,asnewscrewsswarmedhim.Thenewscrewsweretheretocapturewhatcamenext.Gray,joinedbymostofD.C.'scitycouncil,deliverssomestemwindersfromontopofasmallsoapbox,thenwalkedont
5、oConstitutionAvenuetoblocktraffic.Theystoodthereaspatientpoliceredirectedtraffic.Theyeventuallysatdownandtalkedamongthemselvesaspolicegavereportersachoicebetweenmovingtothesidewalkorjoiningthemayorinapaddywagon.What,exactly,wereWashington'scivicleaderssoangryabout?Theythoughtthey'dbeensoldout.The
6、ywerenotwrong.Intheshort-termbudgetnegotiations,PresidentObamafacedanimpasseoversomeofthepolicyridersthatRepublicanshadbattledhardtoget—abanonfundingforNPR,abanonfundingforPlannedParenthood,ameasuretohamstringtheEPA.Theridersweretradedawayfordeepercutsandafewshiningbaubles—theD.C.riders.Thecity's
7、needleexchangeprogramwouldbedefunded.Abanonreimbursingpoorwomenforabortions,liftedin2009,wouldberesurrected.Andtheschoolvoucherprogram,whichhadexpiredundertheDemocraticCongress,wouldbefundedagain.AccordingtotheWashingt
