The Ohio Turnpike is a chargable interstate which means it is eligible for 90% funding by the federal government. Further, tolls are taxation, just with a different name -----Original Message----- From: RWM <RWM@xxxxxxxxxx> To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 10:43:42 -0400 Subject: Re: BAA and toll roads Herman R. Silbiger wrote: > Allan9 wrote: > >> Herman >> I'd like to discuss one of your statements. >> The Ohio Turnpike was built by revenue bond issues. Not one cent of >> taxpayer money was used to build, operate and/or maintain it. >> All funding comes from the tolls (we) paid not from taxes. The Ohio >> Turnpike Commission operates it. >> Al >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Herman R. Silbiger" >> <hsilbiger@xxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 6:10 PM >> Subject: Re: BAA and toll roads >> >> >>> We have toll roads because people don't want to pay taxes to pay for >>> the roads. >>> >>> Our infrastructure is crumbling because we don't want to pay for >>> maintenance. >>> >>> Don't blame the politicians, blame the voters. The politicians have >>> found that no matter what they stand for, as long as they promise to >>> cut taxes people will vote for them. >>> >>> Herman >> >> >> >> >> > That's what I said. "We have toll roads because people don't want to pay > taxes to pay for the roads." You agree with me. > > Herman > Except we may soon have toll roads due to the sale and lease-back via tolls and user fees of roads originally built with federal, state and local funds, whose right of way may even have been acquired via emminent domain. - RWM ________________________________________________________________________ Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free.