Should the Government sell land to raise funds

I really like this idea, if done with careful thought about what land, and how much was sold.

clipped from www.marginalrevolution.com Does a sale of western lands mean reducing national parkland?  No, first much of the land isn't parkland.  Second, I propose a deal.  The government should sell some of its most valuable land in the west and use some of the proceeds to buy low-price land in the Great Plains.