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To: tobyhill

a better idea would be to sell federal lands and pay off the national debt.


14 posted on 10/15/2011 9:51:12 AM PDT by ken21
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To: ken21

a better idea would be to sell federal lands and pay off the national debt.

Sell them to who and what would they do with the lands?


17 posted on 10/15/2011 9:55:10 AM PDT by fudimo
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To: ken21
a better idea would be to sell federal lands and pay off the national debt.

That's very sound. Private enterprise would be a far better steward of our country's resources than government. Unlike the liberal Ken Burns, I don't think the National Parks were America's best idea. It was socialism then and remains socialism now.

22 posted on 10/15/2011 10:00:34 AM PDT by re_nortex (DP...that's what I like about Texas.)
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To: ken21

I agree. I would be willing to consider accepting land for my forced SS “contributions”.


46 posted on 10/15/2011 10:53:50 AM PDT by jospehm20
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To: ken21
a better idea would be to sell federal lands and pay off the national debt.

No, a better idea would be to return all Federal land back to each state subject to:
- it being immediately leased to (American) private enterprise for mining/drilling/farming where feasible
- mandate 100% American labor and equipment be used.

Perry would likely open it up to foreign companies and his legions of in-state tuition illegal alien college graduates.

Sorry Anita, just another heartless racist persecuting your husband because of his faith... /s

47 posted on 10/15/2011 10:54:09 AM PDT by DTogo (High time to bring back the Sons of Liberty !!)
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BS, that old ron paul crap gets old.
53 posted on 10/15/2011 11:49:05 AM PDT by org.whodat (Just another heartless American, hated by Perry and his fellow democrat)
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To: ken21

Sell hell!

In Nevada and some other western states just return them to the state, they were taken in an unconstitutional manner.

States have a better understanding and incentive to use lands wisely, the Fed. just use them to grow bureaucracy.


59 posted on 10/15/2011 12:15:50 PM PDT by Loyal Sedition
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Thats for sure. The feds own most of the western states and that means they aren’t taxed. Put the land back on the state tax rolls...Of course some of the land is not useable for homes. Living in the desert is not the easiest thing to do....


63 posted on 10/15/2011 1:49:15 PM PDT by goat granny
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