I was only pointing out that it had been proposed many times before. Your statement said it hadn't.
But I can give you a partial reason why it didn't come to fruition before - People in each of those states where the land was proposed to have been sold off - - started fighting against it. seems many in those states liked the idea of the Federal government owning the land and keeping open spaces. They decided they didn't want it sold to active users.
that seems to be the main reason so many of these proposals haven't gone anywhere before.
I was only pointing out that it had been proposed many times before.
And I was only pointing out those in D.C. talk and do nothing. The solutions for many of Americas problems and issues have been voiced a million times. And those SOBs in D.C. did nothing but become wealthier, while Middle America became the results of their reckless mismanaged corruption.