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Gohmert on "Federal Footprint Map' Released by Natural Resources Committee

Statement

Date: Nov. 18, 2015
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Government Operations Housing and Property

Rep. Louie Gohmert (TX-01) released the following statement today on The Natural Resources Committee's release of the Federal Footprint Map, which demonstrably illustrates the gargantuan scale of federal land ownership and regulation within the United States:

"The recent launch of The House Natural Resources Committee's Federal Footprint Map is quite illuminating. This research tool provides vital information, and illustrates just how overreaching the federal land grab has been within the United States."

"Looking at this interactive map, it's easier to comprehend the alarming fact that the federal government owns three out of every ten acres in the U.S. It is my hope that this excellent product, tirelessly crafted by our staff in our Committee on Natural Resources, will play a vital role in eliminating the sweeping federal red tape and resource regulation throughout the nation. Bureaucrats should never have the right to own or control every little puddle, stream, hill, valley, and patch of land in our country."


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