Connecticut Governor Pushes to Bring Back Highway Tolls

The Wall Street Journal ^ | June 23, 2019 | Joseph De Avila and Paul Berger

[ConservaTeen]

Connecticut - Native American for 'Foolish people who vote for Foolish Liberals' 😀

[Chode]

like it would actually goto road maintenance, it'd go into the general fund to pay for everything BUT!

[Daffynition]

LOL

[Daffynition]

You know me, I’ll drive 30 miles out of way to avoid a toll; especially one paid to CT.

Haven’t used theole EZ-Pass in a few years. Heh.

Hey! The snow has finally melted in the ravines on the Summit this week; winter must be over. :P

[Daffynition]

Gotta keep the Tomassos in the black.

[bgill]

Is his limo exempt?

[Bonemaker]

"It is obvious a state’s business tax climate is in bad shape when it chases away a major employer to a neighboring state whose longtime nickname has been Taxachusetts. Yet this is where Connecticut now finds itself. General Electric GE +0%’s January 14 announcement that it is relocating its global headquarters from Fairfield, Conn. to Boston, Mass. is the latest example of how tax policy, and the electoral outcomes that direct it, are critical to a state’s economic health and competitiveness."

Forbes

[wally_bert]

I had no idea that NYC had either of those .

[Jim Noble]

People from NYC MOVED TO CONNECTICUT because...

[ConservaTeen]

DeplorableAmerican left Connecticut in 2004, the state is beautiful, but once the income tax came in...Hartford spent it and more...

[ConservaTeen]

And now United Technologies will be moving to Boston... thanks Connecticut...

[Bonemaker]

Colt and Ruger ought to split too.

[Chode]

100%

[Bonemaker]

“..When Congress created the Interstate Highway System in 1956, states were prohibited from tolling the interstates..”

As I recall illannoy had tolls from the get go. Supposed to pay off the bond matching funds by early 80’s. However, they were such a rich source of revenues, patronage jobs, clouted Chicago contractors, etc that they have been perpetuated.

[Deplorable American1776]

Connecticut in the 70s were business friendly. Headquarters were moving in and we had manufacturing plants. In the 1970, the Dems passed an income tax...it was repealed when Thomas Meskill became governor. Democrats were as conservative as Republicans (my friend’s mom was a state representative and the my state senator was a businessman. They were different parties.. friend’s mom was a R, the State Senator was a D, now liberals of both parties are ruining Connecticut, thou the Republicans are waking up...

[Taxman]

Roger toll avoidance driving!

If the snow has melted in Mt. Washington ravines, you may get a Spring Real Soon Now!

[Daffynition]

I'm counting on it. :)

Yet, I'm still wearing fleece clothing. Go figure. A bit thicker material for the hungry mosquitoes to bite thru, I guess.

Blackfly season must be around the corner.