Well said. The problem that has precipitated this is that Congress and state legislatures have siphoned off gas tax funds to pay for their pet projects and that leads us to the situation today in which our highway infrastructure is starting to fall apart.
TxDOT’s scheme is aimply (IMO) another part of Perry’s TTC plan that would incorporate parts of I-35 for the TTC. Proponents of toll roads told me I was goofy, that I-35 was not going to be included in the TTC, but the TTC’s own documents strongly suggested that the portion of I-35 from Laredo to San Antonio would become part of the TTC.
In addition, I have seen the affect of tolls on roads as the result of living in FloriDUH for 10 years. Toll roads aren’t cheap and come with a whole new layer of bureaucracy that consumes much of the money collected at the toll booths. The folks who think they are a cool way to build, maintain and upgrade roads simply don’t know what they are talking about. During rush hour, toll roads turn into parking lots just like the free roads. The biggest difference is that you get to pay to sit in the parking lot on a toll road - you get to park for free on a free road.
I agree that we don’t want to open this can of worms with the government, it leads to even greater abuses of our freedoms. Good post!
Thanks DM. Glad we could agree on this.
I’d like to see Texas apply a personal property tax on their vehicles to an amount comparable to what Kansans have to pay, so that Kansans will stop tagging their vehicles in Texas to evade the tax. Harumpppphhhh!