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Old 05-18-2013, 07:43 AM
 
Location: Tennessee
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Excess Federal Properties Interactive Map - October, 2011 | The White House

Cutting Costs by Getting Rid of Buildings We Don't Need
This map visualizes a sampling of about 14,000 buildings and structures currently designated as excess. These properties range from sheds to underutilized office buildings and empty warehouses. Many of these assets will be disposed through demolition and transfers. Every excess asset taken off the books represents progress in the form of reduced operating and maintenance expenses, which cost the taxpayers almost $190 million a year.

White House identifies unneeded government property - USATODAY.com

Some Socialist. Pfffft.

Island for sale, ya'll.
Federal agency backs NY Plum Island sale - KTIV News 4 Sioux City IA: News, Weather and Sports
Plum Island? Isn't that where the two-headed cows are? All the creepy stories I heard as a kid were about what's really on Plum Island.

 
Old 05-18-2013, 07:47 AM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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We spend over $2 billion a year to keep empty Fed buildings/property clean.
Get rid of them all.
 
Old 05-18-2013, 07:52 AM
 
Location: Prepperland
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Technically speaking, the government doesn't "own" property. It holds property as a trustee for the "people" - those folks who paid the taxes that bought that property.
So if the government is selling off property at sweetheart rates, and screwing the taxpayer, yes, there is something to be concerned about.
 
Old 05-18-2013, 08:14 AM
 
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Sounds more like a hard-line Libertarian to me. Ron Paul, move over...
Um no.. selling unused buildings isnt libertarian, it doesnt decrease the size of government. Refresh THEY ARE UNUSED...

Furthermore, this has been taking place since Clinton has been President.

They simply build new buildings and sell off the old..
 
Old 05-18-2013, 08:16 AM
 
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Actually that would be a lie.

The GSA determines whats not needed anymore and responsible for unloading them. They then pass the list up the chain for approval.
 
Old 05-18-2013, 08:17 AM
 
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Technically speaking, the government doesn't "own" property. It holds property as a trustee for the "people" - those folks who paid the taxes that bought that property.
So if the government is selling off property at sweetheart rates, and screwing the taxpayer, yes, there is something to be concerned about.
And its not just real estate, they unload stuff all the time.

Ever ask yourself why they have so many planes for sale constantly? What the hell does the government due with these?

http://gsaauctions.gov/gsaauctions/aucindx/

here is a plane they are selling, starting price $50,000.
 
Old 05-18-2013, 08:25 AM
 
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Plum Island? Isn't that where the two-headed cows are? All the creepy stories I heard as a kid were about what's really on Plum Island.
That would be the place, and people are opposed to closing it

Preserve Plum Island

They are getting support by calling it a "widlife habitat"
 
Old 05-18-2013, 08:31 AM
 
Location: Portland, Oregon
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We spend over $2 billion a year to keep empty Fed buildings/property clean.
Get rid of them all.
I actually agree with this, plus they can have a much better reuse. In Portland, Or they are turning an old federal building into a college expansion.
 
Old 05-18-2013, 09:06 AM
 
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Redistributing the wealth from the public to the private, that's socialism.

Che, Stalin, Lenin, Castro did the same thing, sold off public property to private firms.
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