Q. Why do I have to pay a toll to use the Ohio Turnpike when I already
pay taxes?
A. The maintenance, operation and security of the Ohio Turnpike are
funded almost exclusively through tolls - NOT TAXES. Your taxes pay for
other roads and interstates, not the Turnpike. The Ohio Turnpike receives NO
federal funding and only a small portion of state tax ($. 05 per gallon from
gasoline purchased ONLY at service stations on the Turnpike.) (Note: The
small portion of state tax money received by the Turnpike Commission is
specifically allocated to the maintenance and repairs of the bridges and
overpasses that are state routes.) Turnpike tolls serve as a user fee and
only those who use the Turnpike pay for it.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alireza Alivandivafa" <democrat2n@xxxxxxx>
To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 2:05 PM
Subject: Re: BAA and toll roads
> 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
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