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Michael Roth: “I am concerned about small communities like I have in my area, I have a lot of national forests in my community, like…”

On the recordJune 19, 1996
I am concerned about small communities like I have in my area, I have a lot of national forests in my community, like Phillips, WI that is totally in a national forest. They do not have any power of taxation. What happens when they need some new streets like they do?
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Michael Roth

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Addressing the challenges faced by small communities in national forests regarding taxation and infrastructure needs.

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