Why Congress's Attempt to Sell Off Public Lands Matters for America's National Parks The notion that public lands are a waste of taxpayer dollars and should be sold off to private interests has been circulating in some quarters of Congress.
This idea is misguided, threatening the very fabric of America's national parks system. What's at Stake: The Economic Value of Public Lands Selling off public lands would have far reaching economic implications.
States and local governments would lose a substantial amount of tax revenue generated from leasing these lands for activities like logging, mining, and grazing.