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The founder of TexasTollParty.com shines a light on the dark corners of special interest boondoggles: Double tax tolls and Trans Texas Corridor tax, toll & debt schemes.

1/03/2008

Houston Chronicle: "Some Valley leaders complain that TxDOT is aggressively pushing them to consider private company toll roads."

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