How do you think the goods you purchase get to the store?
Who do you think is going to be contributing to your social security?
Agreed. Try to get more taxes passed for this. Hell, even those of us who use the land the most bitch about paying a little extra.
Different issue. No one owns the forest. In truth, even we don't. Land ownership is a fairly new concept, and in our entitlement society people seem to think they deserve to have/use/do whatever they want without paying the price for that use. Fortunately, that attitude might slowly get replaced with a "stewardship" mentality.