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I believe state taxes should cover schools based on student numbers and roads based on length and traffic. Counties should NOT receive any funds based on their proximity to a federal, state or county forest. If a city or town cannot survive without the, they need to turn other methods of survival. Timber companies need to pay higher taxes and the public will have to pay more for lumber products- all will have to learn conservation instead of greed. Yes, roll back property tax limits so counties can cover services they think are necessary. No more welfare. Cutting trees is fine if they take those under 40 years old with limbs close to the ground causing high fire danger, not the the older trees which survive fire much more readily.

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