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Laelth

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5. Roads should not be privately financed.

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Wed Nov 27, 2013, 10:18 AM

Nov 2013

Roads are, and always have been, public concerns. Involving private industry in this very public endeavor leads to cronyism and, by design, shifts wealth from the public to the private sector.

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Private Toll Road Investors Shift Revenue Risk to States [View all] xchrom Nov 2013 OP

Private toll roads are something out of the Middle Ages. Eric J in MN Nov 2013 #1

19th Century IIRC One_Life_To_Give Nov 2013 #10

When Macquarie built a privatized toll road in San Diego , octoberlib Nov 2013 #2

Let them fail Renew Deal Nov 2013 #3

Guaranteed revenue tollways...what's the point of privatization? HereSince1628 Nov 2013 #4

Good question. Laelth Nov 2013 #8

Roads should not be privately financed. Laelth Nov 2013 #5

Recommend jsr Nov 2013 #6

k/r marmar Nov 2013 #7

In CA, how can "freeways" cost $$$ to drive on them??? winstars Nov 2013 #9

Same crap in Texas, where a Spanish company built Eleanors38 Nov 2013 #11