Debt shortchanges forest work

Our national debt is spreading out of control like a raging wildfire. Among other things, that added liability impacts our ability to fight those fires and reforest those scorched woods and range lands.

Replanting trees is necessary to prevent erosion, provide clean drinking water, reduce CO2, protect fish and wildlife habitat, and rehabilitate public open spaces. It is very costly and under current funding schemes, the money is not available.

Our national debt just surpassed $35 trillion for the first time in history. Those we elect brush aside balancing taxes and spending, yet America contin...