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Tom McClintock: “When we changed the laws that have made it virtually impossible to manage our lands, our economies have withered and our…”

On the recordJune 14, 2017
When we changed the laws that have made it virtually impossible to manage our lands, our economies have withered and our forests are dying.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

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McClintock argues that restrictive laws harm both the economy and forest health.

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