Udall Leads House Effort to Halt White House Plan to Privatize Nat Parks

[LauraK]

WASHINGTON, July 21 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Thanks in large part to the leadership of Rep. Tom Udall (D-3-N. Mex.), the U.S. House of Representatives last week preserved language in the fiscal year 2004 Interior Appropriations bill that protects national park staff and visitors from a damaging White House policy that would outsource to private contractors up to 70 percent of positions in the National Park Service.

"Representative Udall stepped up to protect our national parks, their valued staff, and the experiences of millions of park visitors. He understands the value of the parks to his constituents and all Americans," said Craig Obey, National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) vice president for government affairs. "We also need the Senate and conferees to stand up for our national parks and not allow the administration to put the stewardship of our national heritage in the hands of the lowest bidder." ..

The House also overwhelmingly supported an amendment sponsored by Reps. Doug Bereuter (R-Neb.) and F. Allen Boyd (D-Fla.), which exempts key Park Service archaeology centers from the administration's outsourcing plan.

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[aquart]

1. George plans to steal it all, doesn't he?

Get the feeling he's going to privatize every square inch of land and government and then evict us?

[izzie]

2. This is just awful. What madness

I think at one time it was said that less than 10,000 people owned like 99% of England. What is it with this greedy group in DC? They are the type that would step over a kid who fell off a bike and broke a leg and be mad the kid was in the way.

[BrotherBuzz]

3. Bush*s plan in all things...

PRIVATIZE the profits and SOCIALIZE the costs