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Bluenorthwest

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47. I'm asking again for you to support your assertion that Gore and Warren and Dean each favor tolls

Thu May 1, 2014, 02:12 PM

May 2014

You seem to be playing word games in which you declare highway tolls to be a 'carbon tax' and then you claim that those three have supported a carbon tax and declare that they support this highway tax by extension.
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You May Have To Say Goodbye To Your Toll-Free Highways [View all] ProSense May 2014 OP

"We don't want the rif-raff whose jobs we've shipped abroad to use our commerce ChisolmTrailDem May 2014 #1

This would be a terrible, terrible mistake. NYC_SKP May 2014 #2

When did DU become against a carbon tax? Recursion May 2014 #3

Interstate highways were built with federal funds for the good of all people... NYC_SKP May 2014 #5

The Interstates are full of tollbooths in the Northeast; the economy hasn't been damaged Recursion May 2014 #7

because the northeast likes being gouged does not make it ok elsewhere nt msongs May 2014 #8

But the Northeast is tired of paying for red states' bridges Recursion May 2014 #9

LOL! Politicalboi May 2014 #25

Buy local? IronLionZion May 2014 #43

Extra pavement, extra costs for multiple routes, one for the rich, one for the poor. NYC_SKP May 2014 #11

I'm no fan of the super-lanes Recursion May 2014 #20

In all fairness Gore, Dean and Warren can afford to pay the tolls 951-Riverside May 2014 #14

Wow. The "Limousine Liberals" attack, on DU. Recursion May 2014 #18

I'm asking again for you to support your assertion that Gore and Warren and Dean each favor tolls Bluenorthwest May 2014 #47

You're simply denying that a use fee is a carbon tax Recursion May 2014 #48

You do realize that in some states (CA being one of them), Live and Learn May 2014 #29

Another option ProSense May 2014 #10

I don't see a practical difference Recursion May 2014 #12

IIRC, farmers are able to buy fuel with a different tax structure, or substantial tax refunds. NYC_SKP May 2014 #17

I know that in many states 2naSalit May 2014 #19

I think a gas tax would be better. DanTex May 2014 #38

It probably would, I agree with that Recursion May 2014 #39

I can understand the flack it's getting. DanTex May 2014 #41

We should have done it a long time ago, would have accelerated fuel mileage improvements. NYC_SKP May 2014 #13

i don't want driving more expensive, i need to use my car and i don't have a lot of extra dionysus May 2014 #23

Well, that's a fair point, that can be made against any tax Recursion May 2014 #24

"Interstate highways were built with federal funds for the good of all people..." Capt. Obvious May 2014 #44

but tolls are regressive taxes Enrique May 2014 #21

Any carbon tax or VAT is pretty regressive Recursion May 2014 #22

When did DU start confusing highway tolls with carbon taxes? FBaggins May 2014 #34

I don't think that the problem is "DU" in general. lumberjack_jeff May 2014 #37

Goodness sakes yeoman6987 May 2014 #31

We don't need no stinkin' roads! BootinUp May 2014 #4

Or rather, good-bye to the word "Freeway" kentauros May 2014 #6

The gas tax is too low. It hasn't been raised for inflation in over 20 years. n/t taught_me_patience May 2014 #15

We are paying 3.50 a gallon of gas yeoman6987 May 2014 #32

Perhaps if we weren't fighting so many wars on so many continents we could funnel some of that npk May 2014 #16

Oh, heresy! We are supposed to EMBRACE having toll roads! djean111 May 2014 #26

Floridians and Portuguese would be right at home. Hulk May 2014 #27

Floridian on a fixed income here. djean111 May 2014 #28

I understand completely Hulk May 2014 #49

Yep. Thanks for the reply! djean111 May 2014 #50

They DO realize that most food is shipped along interstates, and that companies won't eat that... Shandris May 2014 #30

Say good by to any Senator or Congress man that votes for this idiotic idea oneofthe99 May 2014 #33

It's going to be either this or an increase in the gas tax. n/t ProSense May 2014 #35

Let us raise the gas tax so that the poor whistler162 May 2014 #36

A gas tax is different ,hear me out oneofthe99 May 2014 #52

Am I now in favor of regressive taxation? NCTraveler May 2014 #40

I didn't know I had any to say goodbye to. magical thyme May 2014 #42

When the rethugs WON'T FUND ANYTHING for the people... tosh May 2014 #45

Anything to save corporations and billionaires moondust May 2014 #46

First tolls on the internet, now tolls on the highways? DJ13 May 2014 #51