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Article #14151I-95 tolls
From: Walt Horning
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 00:00
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 00:00
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Was up around Wilmington, Delaware today. Going the opposite direction, was about a 10-mile backup at the toll booths. The politicians are total fucking assholes for letting this happen. The tolls also could be collected one-way, since most people make round-trips, thus cutting out 50% of stop-and-go traffic, cutting salaries (fewer employees needed) and thus paying off costs sooner. It also cuts air pollution and saves gas. It also reduces vehicle wear-and-tear. What I want to know is why a penny or two of tax dollars on gas or property or income would not eliminate these tolls altogether? We all use interstates, and most are free. Why shouldn't they all be "free"? I guess the Politicians lack back-bone.
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