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liberal_at_heart

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35. I know this is going to be one of those when I was a kid posts but

Thu Jan 31, 2013, 11:46 PM

Jan 2013

I remember when a toll was a few quarters. Now it is anywhere from $3 to $5 one way. If they toll the 90 they are going to have to reduce the price. There are going to be people, I am one of them, that cannot pay that much money for a toll. It is definitely a poor tax that many simply cannot pay. Luckily for me I'm about to be moving north of the lake, but for many they will have to deal with this or simply not go into the city. Maybe if the city loses enough business they will make a stink with the state and they can reduce the price.

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What's wrong with America: 'Why should I pay a toll for someone else's bridge?' [View all] Newsjock Jan 2013 OP

Same people oppose school levies because they don't have kids in school liberal N proud Jan 2013 #1

Also dumb. aquart Jan 2013 #2

But they WERE students once. Then there's that "property values and good schools" thing. WinkyDink Jan 2013 #5

I don't have kids Skittles Jan 2013 #11

So you probably support school bond issues when presented locally. liberal N proud Jan 2013 #16

CORRECT!! Skittles Jan 2013 #20

And I don't like being around uneducated ones. Brigid Jan 2013 #18

they don't get it because they are selfish assholes!!! Skittles Jan 2013 #21

Except that the school levy agument is the toll argument... TheMadMonk Jan 2013 #25

Agree with most of that but one point.. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #30

And such tolls/special levies have a bad habit... TheMadMonk Jan 2013 #34

This is exactly what is wrong with America. We have lost the good for the community. southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #3

That's a corallary ofthe "If I can't see how I'm going to make a buck at it, it's not worth knowing" patrice Jan 2013 #4

I use I-90 beause it's closer to where I live than 520 liberal_at_heart Jan 2013 #6

You only pay the toll when you cross the bridge demwing Jan 2013 #7

I have to say that I can understand the complaint dsc Jan 2013 #8

My favorite bridge. longship Jan 2013 #9

Been there! OriginalGeek Jan 2013 #12

Me Too! BobbyBoring Jan 2013 #22

Okay, Denise... shenmue Jan 2013 #10

The media and politicians intentionally divide us because it is their bread and butter Cynicus Emeritus Jan 2013 #13

Pure unadulterated greed and selfishness. nt Mnemosyne Jan 2013 #14

The state gets funds for the gasoline tax loose wheel Jan 2013 #15

The link author is still promoting a toll. Which is a bad idea and harms the poor. freshwest Jan 2013 #17

I can't stand Tim Eyeman liberal_at_heart Jan 2013 #19

You got a GOP SoS, that means you lost the fight. Maybe not the war though. Sirveri Feb 2013 #38

The GOP was not at all subtle in November: freshwest Feb 2013 #39

So, she lives on an island where she needs to use one bridge NewJeffCT Jan 2013 #23

This attitude partly explains why . . . Brigid Jan 2013 #24

"Mercer Island resident..." lumberjack_jeff Jan 2013 #26

you're right about that liberal_at_heart Feb 2013 #40

Libertarians are for privatizing roads paid for with TOLLS. ErikJ Jan 2013 #27

Because your food, gas, chinese walmart crap, etc XRubicon Jan 2013 #28

Tolling 520 without tolling I-90 turned 520 into the '1%'ers freeway'. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #29

Actually, PA's idiot governor tried to put a toll on Interstate 80. Curmudgeoness Jan 2013 #31

Good to know, thank you. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #32

I know this is going to be one of those when I was a kid posts but liberal_at_heart Jan 2013 #35

Tolls on federal freeways require federal permission. ManiacJoe Jan 2013 #36

Civilization is a collective endeavor. Corporations & Randian libertarians would DirkGently Jan 2013 #33

Infrastructure should be part of the commons and paid for with taxes TheKentuckian Feb 2013 #37