Comments on: Public land protectors are ready for a fight

By: s. arthur

s. arthur — Sat, 30 Nov 2024 21:09:49 +0000

My father worked on the Colorado National Monument on Colorado’s Western Slope (his adjacent job was a farmer) for 30 years and retired with a govt pension in the 80’s. He (and we) were so proud of his job as an electrical maintenance worker and of the monument and its grand beauty. We took any visitors for a scary ride across the monument, went there as teenagers to enjoy the potholes and Devil’s Kitchen. I was heartbroken when, during Trump’s first term, the funding to the park system was drastically cut and threats to the parks themselves increased as the beautiful parks were in danger of becoming monetized for private and public companies (not to mention people who wanted a “share.”) I will continue to support the National Park Service with donations, and am open to any ideas to help. Here is the donation site; http://bit.ly/49coVbX

By: Public land protectors are ready for a fight — Jennifer Rokala (WritersOnTheRange.org) – Coyote Gulch

Sun, 24 Nov 2024 14:12:14 +0000

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By: David Marston

David Marston — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 21:23:06 +0000

In reply to Michelle. Hello, you're right, the numbers are astounding. I'm afraid you might be mistaken in calling them COSTS. They are actually BENEFITS to people like yourself, assuming you are a citizen.. Undocumented workers paid $96.7 billion in U.S. taxes in 2022, including $59.4 billion in payments to the federal government and $37.3 billion in payments to states and localities. Bear in mind they are not eligible for benefits for these taxes. So, while they contribute over $250 billion to our economy annually, we get a free ride on their shoulders in terms of them bolstering our social programs. Workers work, regardless of status. Do you work? If you don't, you are probably getting government payout from people here without documentation. Thank you for helping make that clear.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 18:01:45 +0000

Why would you put blatant lies in a conservative areas newspaper? Trump deporting illegals will raise prices because we will have a shortage of workers…. seriously? Let’s try, the illegals are costing taxpayers 150.7 billion a year! Not mention the crime, housing shortages, hospitals over capacity, prisons too full and terrible education system because the teachers can’t keep up with the influx or language barrier. I understand the right to free speech, but lies are completely unacceptable and everyone in these small Utah towns know the difference!