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adventured
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The Tyranny of Taxi Medallions
If the US ever had a land crunch, it could easily open up vast new tracks of land for settlement via the US Govt. It's very valuable to have that ability. The Feds are already beginning to sell off their hoard of property due to fiscal problems.
ajays
on April 11, 2013
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That's assuming anyone would want to live on the barren North Slope of Alaska. Just because it's land doesn't mean you can live there comfortably...
desas
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There's plenty of suitable land in the US that isn't barren frozen waste or barren desert.
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