[Ciaphas Cain]

This HAS to be considered price gouging at its worst.

[hsmomx3]

That’s insane!

[BobL]

“This HAS to be considered price gouging at its worst.”

No, it’s “FREE MARKET”. They should charge WHATEVER THEY WANT, at least according to the Libertarian types on this site. Yea, let’s PRIVATIZE THE ROADS!!!! Yea, that will solve everything.

The fact that Crony-Capitalist POLITICIANS make the deals that give these companies MONOPOLIES on their highways (by not permitting parallel highway construction/widening), and then sign contracts for 49 to 99 years with NO RECOURSE, doesn’t seem to get through to that bunch.

All I can say to the Libertarian types here - I SURE YOU HAVE LOTS OF MONEY if you plan to drive on the roads you want privatized.

[vooch]

nope this ain’t price gouging

just simple supply and demand - it’s called capitalism

all interstates should be privatized

[KevinB]

This HAS to be considered price gouging at its worst.

Not really. They promise a free flow of traffic in the express lanes. That's what you're paying for. If the tolls in the express lanes are too low in really bad traffic situations, many people will use them and they will slow down/become clogged as well.

[sport]

It is but it is the Government doing it. Since it is the Government doing it , it is o.k. Actually, it is worse than gouging, it is legal robbery. But the sheep Big Government because it relieves them of having to think for themselves, act for themselves, be responsible for their welfare, and be held responsible for their actions. Their answer to any problem is, "The Government should do something about this." And their lament when something happens to them such as stepping in a hole or hitting their foot on an object on the ground is,"There needs to be a law", not going around the hole or object on the ground.

Initially, Governments were established to have an orderly system of daily living, protect their Citizens from attack from other Governments, to protect their Citizens from criminals and to punish the criminal.The Government of the United States has evolved from protecting the innocent to protecting the criminal. From protecting the innocent to prosecuting the innocent.

[AppyPappy]

“This HAS to be considered price gouging at its worst.”

Not if the government does it.