Kids in the West, their education is underfunded, their teacher salaries are depressed, and my retirement is threatened because of this particular situation. When this changes, there will be no more need for PILT. But until that time comes, this is not welfare; this is rent on the land you control. To be honest, we'd rather have the land back, but until that time, pay for what you control.
The speaker addresses the underfunding of education and the need for payment in lieu of taxes (PILT) in the West.
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The Dingell Act, 2 years ago, was bipartisan. If this were bipartisan, we would not be here. But to illustrate that, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Gosar).
May I inquire how much time I actually have left here. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Utah has 3\1/2\ minutes remaining.
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