We pay enough taxes. We do not need toll roads.
I guess if he cuts income taxes, and other things, we gotta afford bridge and road repairs some how. I just hope he makes those people who make decisions on who does the work, get good deals for the work.
There is more than one way to privatize infrastructure projects. It does not need to entail tolls.
1) Get bids on a highway project.
2) Offer tax credits in the amount of that lowest bid to any business that wants it. Any business, from Apple or Google to ADM to Koch Industries.
3) Let that company hire their own contractor to do the work. Pay them the tax credit amount agreed upon completion of the project, regardless of what it actually cost the company to complete it.
4) No tolls. The highway is returned to service and free public access.
This would completely bypass all the labor laws that contractors working directly for government agencies have to comply with. It would give the company every incentive to get it done as quickly as possible so they can get their tax credit, so everything would get done faster. The company would have every incentive to get it done for the lowest cost, while still passing inspection, because if they can do it for less than the amount of the lowest government contractor’s bid, that is all profit.
The only roads built in Texas these days seem to be Toll Roads.
“We pay enough taxes. We do not need toll roads.”
We have several toll roads here in Texas and I’m happy with the Texas Model which is low rates and non-toll alternatives. its a user based tax or expense. But, the way I see it that’s where the cost should be, on the user.
Tolls should be banned anyway. The money goes to anything but the roads, bridges or tunnels.
Some toll roads are excellent deals for convenience and having surfaces that don't beat up your car. Why do so many sound like Dems in their complaints about how they may end up paying a toll somewhere down the road when the majority won't likely see any change except for better infrastructure?????
So little to celebrate and so many "concerns" is a pathetic attitude - especially in these times and circumstances.
“We do not need toll roads.”
Local and state governments love them some toll roads.
All the states are crying because of the electric cars-—which pay no per gallon gas taxes to support the roads & the high MPG cars which don’t use as much fuel.
Fine-—TAX the electric cars with a separate tax. EVERY single state has registration records that can be scanned to accomplish this. They are using the roads, but they are not paying fuel taxes to support the roads.
For the high mileage cars, use the EPA mileage numbers & tax them extra. Add it to their registration, so they cannot skip paying the bill.
I drive a truck & don’t get the best mileage, but this truck is a workhorse for me. Accept the low MPG and every state I have had the truck in charges me extra because ‘my truck is heavier’ than the new cars. My truck is 40 years old & I still drive it. The new ones cost over $65,000 & they are even heavier.
yup. audit the highway fund.
Indeed we pay enough taxes however most states like here in Ca puts the money in the general fund to pay for the illegals goodies.