11/14/2011
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"Senate Democrats fought tooth and nail to keep public lands in public hands because these lands belong to everyone—not just the privileged few."
"This wasn't just an obscure and damaging policy—it was an assault on the places where generations of Americans have hiked, hunted, fished, camped, and connected with the natural beauty of our country."
"Republicans tried to rip away hundreds of millions of acres of public land—not to help families, not to solve real problems—but to hand yet another gift to the wealthy and well-connected."
"These attacks are also devastating our economy. With fewer reproductive healthcare protections, fewer women are participating in the workforce."