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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

all interstates should be privatized

the federal gas tax should be eliminated


2 posted on 03/06/2017 4:02:16 AM PST by vooch
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To: vooch

The Interstates are actually one of the few things the Federal government does that is actually a listed responsibility in the Constitution. Article I, Section 8, Clause 7.

Even if you discount that, Eisenhower (who had the system started) pointed out that they are a military necessity for the defense of the US.


5 posted on 03/06/2017 4:05:41 AM PST by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: vooch

You would then be paying state gas taxes. Public roads have been a state responsibility since the beginning of the Republic.

You cannot toll every road.


10 posted on 03/06/2017 4:24:50 AM PST by GreenLanternCorps (Hi! I'm the Dread Pirate Roberts! (TM) Ask about franchise opportunities in your area.)
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To: vooch

>>all interstates should be privatized

You mean they should all be toll roads? Or would they use the internet model and just have giant “pop-up” trucks roaming the highways at 10 under the speed limit and they would periodically block all the lanes and force drivers to watch some commercials before being permitted to continue on their journey?


13 posted on 03/06/2017 4:39:05 AM PST by Bryanw92 (If we had some ham, we could have ham and eggs, if we had some eggs.)
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To: vooch
all interstates should be privatized

Rick? Is that you posting? Or one of your foreign buddies?

16 posted on 03/06/2017 4:42:17 AM PST by PAR35
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