When it comes to red vs. blue, Washington D.C. is about as blue as you can get. The Washington Post reports that the D.C. city council is raising taxes on sport utility vehicles. Vehicles that weigh more than 5000 pounds will carry a 1% excise (sales) tax premium, and cost $40 more per year to register. The council tried to justify their tax hike by making the unsubstantiated claim that SUVs cause more wear and tear on the roads and pollute more.

Washington D.C. also raised the minimum wage to $6.60 per hour next year and then $7 the year after, a measure that is sure to increase unemployment among low wage earners. Other laws passed by the council include making April 16, Emancipation Day, a legal holiday for city workers and public school students, and making it more difficult for police officers to arrest protesters.

D.C. puts the "progress" in "progressive".