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On the recordSeptember 3, 2018
Our local communities cannot tax the land, and property taxes are where in most States, including my own, a lot of the money comes from to fund schools.
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Mike Lee
Republican · Utah

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Lee highlights how federal land ownership affects local funding for essential services.

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