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Washington Redskins fans, believe it: your team is 2-2. For those of you who aren’t Skins fans or just slept through the third quarter yesterday, let’s just run over the talking points that your office mates are likely running through this morning: the Skins are 2-0 in the division for the first time in fifteen years, beating both the Cowboys and the Eagles (admittedly impressive). Their running game looked pretty good at times, and — while Philadelphia’s starting-quarterback-but-only-when-someone-better-has-broken ribs Kevin Kolb is hardly Peyton Manning, or even Matt Schaub, for that matter — the Washington defense smothered Philadelphia with a much-improved performance. But I’m just going to throw something out there: the Redskins are certainly taking advantage of a season of incredible parity in a league which has a reputation for parity. This year, the NFL is so unpredictable (Kansas City the last unbeaten team! St. Louis is leading a division!) that the Redskins could go 12-4 this season. Or they could lose their next eight games. I have no idea. What I do know is that Donovan McNabb finally admitted that he thinks the Eagles made a mistake in letting him go last year — and, after watching Kolb dump four-yard pass after four-yard pass, I don’t think it’d be too hard to find an Eagles fan who would disagree.

Graham, Brown To Introduce Rich Tax: Councilmembers Jim Graham (Ward 1) and Michael A. Brown (At-Large) plan to introduce legislation to raise taxes on the wealthiest D.C. residents, according to The Examiner’s Freeman Klopott. Graham’s idea would raise the income tax rate from the current 8.5 percent to 8.9 percent on those making more than $1 million per year; Brown hasn’t revealed his plan yet, but last year, he proposed a 8.9 percent bracket for those making over $250,000 and a 9.4 percent bracket for those making over $1 million. Both Councilmembers have tried and failed to get such tax hikes through the Council in the past. Though, according to Klopott, the two are looking for ways to circumvent such legislation from going though the Council’s finance and revenue committee, which Councilmember Jack Evans (Ward 2) — who has plenty of constituents that would be affected by the hikes — chairs.

Carter, Recovered, Building Homes In D.C. Today: Former President Jimmy Carter, who but a few days ago had to cancel a pair of appearances in the District due to a hospitalization, has recovered and will be working in Ivy City this morning with Habitat For Humanity. Carter, along with his wife Rosalynn, will lend a hand to build 6 homes and revitalize 6 others in the neighborhood.

Briefly Noted: John Kelly looks back at District Grocery Stores, the co-op which once boasted 300 stores before dissolving in 1972…September’s average temperature was five degrees above average…Big accident shuts down New York Avenue early this morning; it has now reopened…Yee-haw, it’s the Metrobus Roadeo!

This Day in DCist: In 2007, someone was setting fires inside bathrooms at the Capitol.