Obama to add DC 'taxation without representation' license plate to limos

President Obama will place Washington, D.C. license plates on his limousines beginning this weekend, the White House announced Tuesday.

The decision is being seen as a victory by advocates of D.C. statehood because they read "taxation without representation."

Obama's limos have previously had license plates that steered clear of the D.C. statehood debate.

The White House said Tuesday that Obama understood the concerns of statehood supporters, however.

“President Obama has lived in the District now for four years, and has seen first-hand how patently unfair it is for working families in D.C. to work hard, raise children and pay taxes, without having a vote in Congress," the White House statement said.

"Attaching these plates to the presidential vehicles demonstrates the President’s commitment to the principle of full representation for the people of the District of Columbia and his willingness to fight for voting rights, Home Rule and budget autonomy for the District,” the statement continued.

The decision follows the approval of a resolution by the D.C. Council calling for Obama to display the city's standard license plates on presidential vehicles.

D.C.'s license plate have contained the phrase "taxation without representation" since 2000.

The district's lone representative is Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), who is a "non-voting" member that is only allowed to cast votes on legislation during committee hearings.

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