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2014-05-07 Government

Champ regime proposes Interstate Highway tolls.

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Posted by Besoeker 2014-05-07 09:30|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 They're not satisfied till they take 110 percent cause there are infinite number of ways to spend other people's money. You exist to serve this ship.

Posted by P2kontheroad 2014-05-07 10:34|| 2014-05-07 10:34|| Front Page Top

#2 Sic the EPA on the bureaucrat who suggested this.

Posted by 3dc 2014-05-07 10:36|| 2014-05-07 10:36|| Front Page Top

#3 The States would be the one to emplace tolls and collect the funds - not the Feds.

Posted by lord garth 2014-05-07 10:54|| 2014-05-07 10:54|| Front Page Top

#4 Le Petomane Thruway? what'll that asshole think of next?

Posted by Taggart 2014-05-07 11:01|| 2014-05-07 11:01|| Front Page Top

I&O party apparatchiks will be provided free bar coded passes. Prole tollbooth scofflaws will be photographed and stored in a massive Utah database. Ah what the heck, we'll photograph everyone !

Posted by Besoeker 2014-05-07 11:17|| 2014-05-07 11:17|| Front Page Top

#6 In my early youth, I remember my Dad telling me that the politicians promised the new Interstate roads in Illinois would only charge tolls until they were paid off.

I suppose the politicians never stated as to what or who was being 'paid off'.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2014-05-07 12:27|| 2014-05-07 12:27|| Front Page Top

#7 The extra spending would be paid for by changes to business taxes, including a proposal to close corporate loopholes, such as ones that encourage U.S. companies to invest overseas.

Ohferfuxsakeagain with the overseas corporate loopholesreally? How about starting with the boondoggle of ethanol subsidies? Everyone knows the leftists have a fascination for Choo-Choo trains but isnt it time to look towards all the taxpayers billions that gets squandered on railroads? Maybe its time the Indian reservations start to pony up for infrastructure? Perchance the reduction of waste, fraud, and abuse as a source of revenue might not be a pipes dream if the Critters would bend on their pet projects. And what about all the money that gets flushed for bike trails, turtle crossings, and road side museums? Perhaps they might want to look into controlling the costs by more competitive bidding so the union guy that picks up cones isnt earning more than the average stock broker. Streamlining the permit process might go along way so every god damn Green lawyer cant sue for decades with dozens of environmental impact statements. Or maybe the EPA can back off a little and, for instance, not designate gravel pit dust as dangerous toxic emissions. Individually these suggestions are chump change but added together it at least might slow the tax more first crowd.

Posted by DepotGuy 2014-05-07 12:33|| 2014-05-07 12:33|| Front Page Top

Circa 1928: "Times are rough, we'll charge a nickel until it's paid off." Last toll collected before closure in 2012.... $1.00.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-05-07 12:35|| 2014-05-07 12:35|| Front Page Top

#9 National Car Inspection might be a real winner of a pro. BANG! BANG! BANGETTY BANG!

Posted by Shipman 2014-05-07 13:21|| 2014-05-07 13:21|| Front Page Top

#10 From Besoeker's link:

"Once I saw their weight-load calculations, I knew we had to shut it down right away. We couldn't wait until May 29."[19] The thirteen toll booth employees were laid off.

Interesting story behind that bridge a nice little money maker for insiders evidently. I'd pitch in to send Frank on a mission to survey that sucker.

Posted by Shipman 2014-05-07 13:25|| 2014-05-07 13:25|| Front Page Top

#11 Here you go Shipman

Posted by Fleremble Flusort1165 2014-05-07 13:26|| 2014-05-07 13:26|| Front Page Top

#12 They have these in Oklahoma. The philosophy is why should they pay for something used by people who are passing thru. An interesting side note is, when you get on, you get a time stamped toll receipt. When you get off, if you're early you get a speeding ticket.

Posted by ed in texas 2014-05-07 15:30|| 2014-05-07 15:30|| Front Page Top

#13 When you get off, if you're early you get a speeding ticket.

You can mitigate that by stopping in at one of the fine rest areas for the 'necessities', thus burning off some time.

The need for a 'necessities stop' is possibly why one would be speeding in the first place.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2014-05-07 17:48|| 2014-05-07 17:48|| Front Page Top

#14 If they would take gas taxes and use them for highways it would help, but often it goes into the general fund, and the highways O&M budgets are fooked. Bike paths ok.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2014-05-07 18:27|| 2014-05-07 18:27|| Front Page Top

#15 a favorite scam is to build commuter lanes with gas tax money paid by everyone - add a Fastrak pass requirement for single drivers (toll) and not do any further upgrades to the highway that the 95% use. Then use the gas tax remainder to environmentally offset any damage done to do the commuter lane widening. So you pay for lanes you can't use, pay a toll to use them, and pay for enviro offsets for lanes you can't use without paying a toll.

Sweeet

Posted by Frank G 2014-05-07 21:26|| 2014-05-07 21:26|| Front Page Top

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