42 Days to Go and Texans Are Still Stuck In Traffic
"Texas' road conditions and funding picture is bleak: many of Texas' roads are starting to crumble, Texas has some of the worst congested cities in the country, the 20 cent per gallon gas tax has lost much of its buying power, and the Federal government will rescind another $700 million in transportation enhancement funds this year.
"In the midst of these challenges, alleged taxpayer watchdogs have emerged to advocate policies that will actually result in massive gas tax increases. These group are fiercely anti-toll road, but fail to forthrightly inform Texans that their goal of eliminating toll roads as an option for building vital infrastructure will necessarily result in a doubling or trippling of our current gas tax or will result in no new road construction in Texas. ..."
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"In the midst of these challenges, alleged taxpayer watchdogs have emerged to advocate policies that will actually result in massive gas tax increases. These group are fiercely anti-toll road, but fail to forthrightly inform Texans that their goal of eliminating toll roads as an option for building vital infrastructure will necessarily result in a doubling or trippling of our current gas tax or will result in no new road construction in Texas. ..."
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Posted by Lauren at April 20, 2009 2:38 PM 
Categories: Public-Private Partnerships, toll road, gas tax, TSRT editorial, Transportation Financing
Categories: Public-Private Partnerships, toll road, gas tax, TSRT editorial, Transportation Financing
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