Utah Sen. Mike Lee Says Selling Off Public Lands Will Solve the West’s Housing Crisis. Past Sales Show Otherwise.
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Last month, Lee introduced a now-removed amendment to Trump’s policy megabill that mandated the sale of up to 3 million acres. It did little to address the challenges of building affordable housing on public land.
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[–] 1 point 1 year ago

@ProPublica@newsie.social A outcome of rigorous tax audits of Mike Lee's campaign donors would pay for a lot of a lot of housing.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    @ProPublica@newsie.social Anybody still believing a word coming out of the mouths of these oligarchy-peddling slimebags is a total idiot.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    @ProPublica@newsie.social
    there is zero chance that will do squat. 99% of what would be built are "master planed communities" starting in the $500's
    or condo developments near ski areas. Also some new "resort communities" with vacation rental ready houses starting in the $750's

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    @ProPublica@newsie.social they aren’t selling to the homeless. They’re selling to corporate mega realtors and resource extraction corporations. He’s full of crap and he knows it.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    @ProPublica@newsie.social
    Ignore him, get a group together & buy some public land. Some smaller environmental clubs are doing this.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    @ProPublica@newsie.social Nostalgia for 40 acres and a mule.

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  • @ProPublica@newsie.social Chiming in from Utah.

    Fuck Mike Lee.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    @ProPublica@newsie.social

    You know what solves housing crises? BUILDING HOUSING

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    @ProPublica@newsie.social
    And where does the WATER come from? These sites may be public land (belonging to We The People) but NONE of the areas have water reserves to support a significant population.

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