Mike Lee defends public lands sale proposal, says 'falsehoods' have driven opposition
Environment,Rural America,Urban Rural Divide,Urban Planning,Housing And Homelessness,Affordable Housing,Housing Market,US Senate,Conservation
Utah Sen. Mike Lee is defending his proposal to sell off up to 3 million acres of public lands, saying pushback is driven by "falsehoods being circulated by the left."
His proposal, unveiled last weekend, identifies more than 250 million acres of land eligible for sale as part of the Senate's tax and budget package — of which 2 million to 3 million acres across 11 Western states will actually be sold. Lee has said the parcels will be used for housing development and told Glenn Beck on Thursday the proposal will make homeownership for young Americans more affordable.
"If all I knew about this bill were the falsehoods being circulated by the left, I'd hate it too," Lee said...
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