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I-95 tolls

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From: Walt Horning
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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Date: 1998/08/24
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