[Jeff Gordon]

Let's keep things in perspective. Would Tommy have accomplished this? I seem to recall everyone saying that this would NEVER happen.

[farmfriend]

Of what importance is that if our budget balloons with these bills, if we can't manage our own property, if our counties go backrupt?

[farmfriend]

in exchange for billions of dollars in payments to the state over the next quarter-century.

To the state, not to the locals who pay for all the police and firemen. These counties are already hurting because of the amount of federal land that is not on the tax rolls. Now he will take more off. The counties won't survive. Is this what you supported him for? Increases in government budget and bureaucracy?