House Republicans push to sell hundreds of thousands of acres of public lands in the West

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WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans added a provision to their sweeping tax cut package authorizing sales of hundreds of thousands of acres of public lands in Nevada and Utah, prompting outrage from Democrats and environmentalists who called it a betrayal that could lead to drilling, mining and logging in sensitive areas.

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Wonder which of these MAGAts stand to profit from that fucking decision/situation...

Everything in the MAGAt world is about fattening their personal pocketbook.

New World Robber Barons all.

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fret not(?), because i'm sure we'll find out the direct link between this decision and those who stand to benefit from it. but nobody will care until it fucks them in the ass.

I've had a conversation with a couple of trump supporters that are also outdoors people (hunting, fishing, camping). And they use the public lands for most of their hobbies. They told me that this is what would get them to question their vote.

While there are many things that I feel should have gotten them to this question sooner like illegally deporting people, raises prices of everything, etc. etc. But I wonder how many others on the fringe of this cult that are outdoors people this legislation will piss off?

People generally don't change their opinions until they're directly affected, sadly. Hopefully this one wakes a whole bunch of people up, I know among my own conservative acquaintances it'll have a huge impact if they go through with it. Pitiful that this will be a breaking point for so many, but at this point I'll take the wins I can get...

very large swaths of rural America are just like that

lol i really hope the fishing licenses go from ~$10/year to $14.99/month (OR save money by buying yearly! only $120/year!!!) while it's nothing but republicans in charge

Scumbags

i feel like there's a much older word in a language i can't speak that describes them much more accurately. edit - that word no longer exists, because history is written by the winners. for now.. i guess from now on it'll just be scribbled in crayon (but mind your stick-figure genders, people!)

That's your land they are stealing. Stealing to give away to their rich friends.

Yet another un-undoable action from the MAGAts. Fuck them all - no forgiveness, EVER.

Destroying the planet to own the libs.

nah, they'd be fine destroying the planet anyway. politics just provides them with an enemy. take the enemy away, and they'd just find another way to keep on being the idiotic, annoying contrarians they're destined to be.

Sounds like something a MAGAt would do.

Stopping at Repulibcan is fine. I think I remember Dubya trying some shit with the national parks.

With outrageous garbage like this in the bill we can be guaranteed not a single democrat will vote for it, right? RIGHT?

Chuck schumer:

Well they all voted for the internet censorship bill (the only nay votes were from two Republicans) so I'm sure it'll be more than just Schumer voting for it right before they all go on TV and talk about how "concerned" they are with the actions of the Republican party.

I had no idea there were fast growing parts of Nevada

Checks and balances... Aaaaannnyyy time now....

I wish we could capture, enslave and sell these people but no one would want them because they're less than useless. Big money loser.