7/18/2005

What are Freeway Tolls?

"in your lifetime most existing roads will have tolls."
— Texas Transportation Commissioner Ric Williamson
appointed by Rick Perry

Traditional toll roads have been welcomed by the public because they are designed and built as whole new highways that compliment existing freeways, therefore, the public can choose to use a toll road or a freeway. Those traditional toll roads are funded primarily with investor dollars.

In contrast, "Freeway Tolls" are funded primarily with our tax dollars, a double tax, to create a revenue-generating machine that will shift ALL our freeways to tollways. Freeway tolls take away the option for free expressways. Not one freeway has never been tolled in the history of our country.

"Governor Perry and his friends spent a great deal of time
researching ideas to create more revenue"
— Texas Transportation Commissioner Ric Williamson


See VIDEO of Rep. Todd Baxter talk about freeway tolls.


1 comment:

Sal Costello said...

It's not obvious to Perry and all the other looters.

Not tolling any freeways should be our line in the sand.

There are 5,000 miles of traditional tolls in our country.

There are 0 (zero) miles of freeway tolls.

Let's dump Perry and so goes the freeway toll henchman at TxDOT he appointed.