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Rep. Gosar Continues Fight to Fully Fund PILT, Secure Rural Schools for Western Communities

Statement

Date: Sept. 29, 2016
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Taxes Education

Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after calling on House leadership to reauthorize and fully fund the Secure Rural Schools and Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILT) programs:

"As counties across the United States work to balance their budgets, it is essential that Congress act to reaffirm the federal government's long-standing commitment to public land counties by fully-funding Secure Rural Schools and PILT. Failing to take action and fulfill these long-standing obligations will leave counties and schools across the country without important resources they desperately need to serve their populations. It comes down to a simple choice for the federal government--either give rural communities the funds promised to us, or give us back our land."


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