The latest edition of New Mexico “Pro-Con” is now online and the issue on the table is federal lands within New Mexico. Click here to read the arguments.
Pro-Con: Should New Mexico’s federal lands be returned to state control?
Why is New Mexico not realizing its potential?
The public lands should be sold to private individuals or corporations, which would gain the federal government some much-needed funds to begin paying off the huge national debt. If enough individuals care about access to particular public lands such as the national parks, they can argue for this with individuals or corporations much more easily than they can with the federal government.