Comments on: LG Bolling Speaks Out On Timmy!’s Transportation Plan http://virginiavirtucon.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/lg-bolling-speaks-out-on-timmys-transportation-plan/ Virginia politics, policy and entertainment from the Greater Richmond-Washington Metro Area perspective. Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:55:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: J. Tyler Ballance http://virginiavirtucon.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/lg-bolling-speaks-out-on-timmys-transportation-plan/#comment-35987 J. Tyler Ballance Mon, 12 May 2008 22:43:55 +0000 http://virginiavirtucon.wordpress.com/?p=3594#comment-35987 In other states, a handful of multinational corporations bought the leading politicians, then those politicians pushed through the idea of privately funded toll roads. This approach has proven to be much more expensive than traditional revenue sources and the states that employ these multinationals have given up sovereignty over a key part of the People's infrastructure. An addition to the gas tax is still the simplest and cheapest way to fund the transportation needs of the Commonwealth. Mr. Bolling is still singing the regional taxing authority tune that caused several Republicans to lose their seats last election. The Republican ticket is also advocating greater use of Toll Roads. Virginians hate toll roads and any politician who utters the word, Toll. McDonnell-Bolling-Cuccinelli may be the next ticket to go down in flames due to that single, despicable word: Tolls! In other states, a handful of multinational corporations bought the leading politicians, then those politicians pushed through the idea of privately funded toll roads. This approach has proven to be much more expensive than traditional revenue sources and the states that employ these multinationals have given up sovereignty over a key part of the People’s infrastructure.

An addition to the gas tax is still the simplest and cheapest way to fund the transportation needs of the Commonwealth. Mr. Bolling is still singing the regional taxing authority tune that caused several Republicans to lose their seats last election. The Republican ticket is also advocating greater use of Toll Roads. Virginians hate toll roads and any politician who utters the word, Toll. McDonnell-Bolling-Cuccinelli may be the next ticket to go down in flames due to that single, despicable word: Tolls!

]]> By: Timothy Watson http://virginiavirtucon.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/lg-bolling-speaks-out-on-timmys-transportation-plan/#comment-35979 Timothy Watson Mon, 12 May 2008 19:11:35 +0000 http://virginiavirtucon.wordpress.com/?p=3594#comment-35979 So, he wants to raise taxes too, eh? So, he wants to raise taxes too, eh?

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