Keep in mind that when GW took office gasoline was about a dollar a gallon, it's more than 2.00 now. For my full size chevy truck that works out to be an additional 900 dollars per year. Also consider the fact that I haven't made a dollar on my 401k in three years. Healthcare has increased at a rate 4 times average income...your not making any more money now.

Yes the forest is a renewable resource but remember our forests are owned by all of us...they are "public lands". Because of this these areas are managed for "multiple use", harvest, fishing, camping, sight-seeing, etc. GW upon taking office appointed a timber lobbyist as head of the United States Forest Service...this certainly doesn't demonstrate the publics interest for "multiple use". Oh by the way...the timber industry just happens to provide millions to GW in campaign contributions, imagine that. Fish and wildlife lost in a big way.

RM