No matter what Texans want or say TxDOT and its special interests continue
to push big plans for toll roads in Central Texas and beyond.
While the ruling GOP always say "No New Taxes" what are tolls if not new
taxes?
Furthermore, toll roads seldom fix the traffic problems we are told they
will and they consistently provide long term debt to Texas taxpayers and
drivers.
In addition, once toll roads are established they generally remain forever,
even after the roadways are paid for.
Texans need to speak up against toll roads. If top level TxDOT
administrators would not be getting astronomical salaries and if legislators
would stop diverting the gasoline tax for special interest whims, there would be
enough tax dollars to build and repair our roadways without tolls.
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