[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Maryland “Freak State” PING!

[cyclotic]

The Democrat Party Daily Newsletter strikes again.

What morons.

Governor Hogan gets it, these guys have no concept of basic economics.

OK, I’ll try...again. When it costs less to get places, people tends to go places more...and spend more money because it cost less to get there. More trips, less money per trip, more revenue.

[lentulusgracchus]

In four years, the process went from open and aboveboard (raise tolls) to dark and anaerobic (lower tolls).

Their prejudice is obvious: They hate giving the taxpayer a break, on principle.

[VeniVidiVici]

Wow. A Democrat propaganda organ coming out against governent actually taking less of your money. I’m shocked, I tell you, shocked.

[aimhigh]

Oregon may be liberal hole, but at least we don’t have any toll roads. It’s amazing what east coasters put up with.

[Senator Goldwater]

What’s changed, Baltimore Sun??

We have Governor Larry Hogan calling the shots in Annapolis, which ought to give those riotous savages in Baltimore some serious pause.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

If the Baltimore sun is horrified at the prospect of lower tolls, why don’t they see if their are any contract labor agreements or prevailing wage mandates for MdTA projects. Then they could advocate scrapping those things and saving money for the MdTA, but then that would be “anti-union.”

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

If the Baltimore Sun is horrified that the cap on gas tax increases has been reduced to 3 percent, why don’t they check for similar agreements and mandates on highway and transit projects and advocate for scrapping those, thus saving the DOT money. But then that would be mean-spirited, unfair and anti-”living wage” or some such, wouldn’t it?

(And yes, that would include David-Bacon for projects receiving federal funding.)

[Liz]

HERE'S A BIG CLUE: Four years ago, Maryland Transportation Authority's officials pleaded for the toll increases saying the govt agency wouldn't be able to meet its bond payments without them.

Govt "Authorities" are notorious funny money machines for insiders. L/E needs to examine this authority w/ a fine tooth comb.

<><> scrutinize the bonding company and which politicians rec'd a cut for signing off on the deal;

<><> could be phantom employees on the Authority payroll that skim off money for insiders;

<><> Authority budget items---PR, legal fees and accounting fees, building repairs are classic MO's insiders skim off money;

<><> are vendors/contractors on Authority budgets legit companies?

<><> banks holding bonding proceeds could also be culpable.

Investors who purchased tax-exempt bonds have standing to sue---b/c they were misled on the uses of bond proceeds.

The SEC, FBI, IRS would be interested in the misuse of tax-exempt bonding proceeds.

EMAIL: enforcement@SEC.gov

EMAIL: FBI TIPS PAGE ---https://tips.fbi.gov