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Can't. It's collateral for the National Debt. We have mortgaged our grandchildrens' future, education, infrastructure, and land. Isn't much left that isn't in hock.

Bull. We could, and should, sell as much federally owned land as possible. It is very unhealthy for the paower of states for the fedgov to own so much.

[RightWhale]

It is very unhealthy for the paower of states for the fedgov to own so much.

An hypothesis. Fed Gov does not agree, and the states after the original 13 colonies have a different deal where they never owned federal land in the first place. Who will buy all this federal land?