tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12974737.post5619194932330100861..comments2024-01-04T07:10:10.122-06:00Comments on The Muckraker: Everything You Need To Know About Austin Freeway TollsSal Costellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09480127461297425532noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12974737.post-34253845413935917612007-10-16T13:52:00.000-05:002007-10-16T13:52:00.000-05:00I have been looking for a good list of the politic...I have been looking for a good list of the politicians that supported the toll roads in any aspect. Any person \politician whom chairs a position that made the decisions to create toll ways in Austin instead of creating new freeways, should be listed on a site. Further, any legislation that paved the way for this and the representatives who voted for it should be accounted for. The only real way to change the corruption in the political arena is to vow to never vote for any of these politicians. I refuse to vote for any bond. Good or bad. It is my tax money that the politicians are using and they can not use tax funds correctly. A bond simply gives these entities "flexibility" to do the damage they do to our society. No new bonds, and no votes for anyone who goes against the populous. I have had to change my opinions on many politicians that I actually voted for. I am not biased toward Democratic, Republican, or Independent. As it stands now. I am not going to vote for any incumbent, unless, I know they are firmly against the principles I share, and have the track record to prove it. I have no tolerance for lies, deception, or misuse of my hard earned money. People need to remember that government doesn't make money. It all comes from YOUR wallet. YOUR hard work. We just have very little choice or control in how our government (at any level) uses the money we give them. I support all legislation that will force politicians to be ethical. The problem is, that no legislation will be adequate when the corrupt politicians are the ones making the laws. We have to force these politicians to make these bold moves in order to get elected. A harder line on ethics, no deficit budget\balanced budget, and transparency to all money allocations of our tax dollars. I ask everyone that reads this, to please READ actual history of a any and all politicians track record before you vote. Do NOT believe a word any of them say during election year. Always go by their track record on how they vote on bills, laws, appropriations, etc. Look beyond the propaganda. One of the claims toll road advertisers say that are more than xxx,xxx texans have TXTAGs. How? They gave them away free to every place they could for the first few months. Just so that they could use this as advertising. I knew this and is why I did not take a free TXTAG from the company I work for. If you are against it, be smart and don't support it. Stop being a lemming and start thinking people. This government at all levels is out of control. Time to take it back. Vote smart and not affiliated with any party. They are both guilty of tax and legislative atrocities.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com