[BroJoeK]

tacticalogic: "If the federal government is going to own that land, they should at least be paying the state the property taxes on it."

You may be correct, and I don't know the law or facts of this.
I'd say two things:

• First, constitutionally, (see Article 3, Section 2) disputes of this nature are intended to be resolved in the US Supreme Court.

• Second, we don't know what quid-pro-quos might be at work here -- for example, does the Federal Government allow states and municipalities to issue tax-free bonds, in exchange for no real estate taxes on Federal properties?

So, considering alternatives, suppose different levels of government get into wars of, "if you tax me, I'll tax you", then how are average citizens any better off?

[tacticalogic]

So, considering alternatives, suppose different levels of government get into wars of, "if you tax me, I'll tax you", then how are average citizens any better off?

If the federal government has to pay property taxes on the property it owns in a State, just like everyone else that money goes to the State with no strings attached, unlike the "revenue sharing" shell game they play now.