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On the recordMarch 18, 2013
the federal government's ownership of vast quantities of land not only limits the self-determination and economic development, it also robs local communities of property tax revenues and the taxes associated with private business development.
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Dean Heller
Republican · Nevada

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Heller discusses the negative impact of federal land ownership on local economies.

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