[dangus]

Well, the fact that voters know that there is no ability to compete for the market is why there will necessarily government price controls.

If you parse my words real carefully, you'll notice I worded what I write very carefully: "The free market value of driving on the road." Absent competition, a price is set by the value of what is obtained to the consumer.

[BobL]

I understand your words, they are similar to mine.

The problem is that this process is not transparent and if our esteemed leaders in Austin sign a contract that gives the store to Cintra, we will not know about it for years. And yes, Cintra will charge monopoly rates, as they are doing on Highway 407 in Canada right now.

I just don't trust politicians with that much power, regardless of party.