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Posted by italianstallion on Tue Oct 21 18:12:50 2014 NYTMilton Friedman, the standard bearer for free-market economics, was so fond of the phrase “there is no such thing as a free lunch” that he used it as the title of a book of essays. Mr. Friedman is a hero to the right, but it would seem that the volume has not been well read by Republicans in Texas. The Wall Street Journal published a story today about a public backlash against toll roads in Texas, where people increasingly have to pay to drive on many major highways, including several in the Dallas area. The allure of “free”— at the point of access—is hard to resist, even for conservatives. Steve Munisteri, chairman of the Texas Republican Party, told The Journal that “a large segment of our party believes in having free access to transportation.” There is no question that highway tolls can be a burden, especially to the poor in places where there is little public transportation. But if Republican officials in Texas were truly concerned about poor people driving the long way to work in order to avoid toll roads, they could do a lot more than rant: They could raise the gas tax and increase state investment in public transit. The state has had no choice but to toll its roads, because its lawmakers have refused to raise enough money through taxes to pay for new highways. The state’s 20-cent per-gallon gas has not been increased since 1991. |
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Posted by LuchAAA on Tue Oct 21 18:24:40 2014, in response to Republicans Against Toll Roads, posted by italianstallion on Tue Oct 21 18:12:50 2014. I am going to vote for Rick Scott. |
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Posted by chicagomotorman on Tue Oct 21 18:37:43 2014, in response to Republicans Against Toll Roads, posted by italianstallion on Tue Oct 21 18:12:50 2014. Let me guess. You don't like Milton Friedman. |
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Posted by chicagomotorman on Tue Oct 21 18:43:08 2014, in response to Re: Republicans Against Toll Roads, posted by LuchAAA on Tue Oct 21 18:24:40 2014. And I'm voting for Rauner. |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Tue Oct 21 18:59:57 2014, in response to Re: Republicans Against Toll Roads, posted by chicagomotorman on Tue Oct 21 18:37:43 2014. How are his economic policies working out for you? |
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Posted by chicagomotorman on Tue Oct 21 19:26:17 2014, in response to Re: Republicans Against Toll Roads, posted by SelkirkTMO on Tue Oct 21 18:59:57 2014. Have you always disliked Milton Friedman? |
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Posted by mtk52983 on Tue Oct 21 19:44:51 2014, in response to Re: Republicans Against Toll Roads, posted by chicagomotorman on Tue Oct 21 19:26:17 2014. When did you stop beating your wife? |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Tue Oct 21 20:11:50 2014, in response to Re: Republicans Against Toll Roads, posted by SelkirkTMO on Tue Oct 21 18:59:57 2014. Nobody's using them, so how can we tell? |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Tue Oct 21 20:14:35 2014, in response to Re: Republicans Against Toll Roads, posted by Olog-hai on Tue Oct 21 20:11:50 2014. You don't get out much, do you? :( |
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Re: Republicans Against Toll Roads? |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Tue Oct 21 20:16:18 2014, in response to Republicans Against Toll Roads, posted by italianstallion on Tue Oct 21 18:12:50 2014. Another NYSlimes hit piece conflating Republicans and conservatives for the zillionth time; liberal Republican Dwight Eisenhower is responsible for "free" interstates, we all know that. Another call for raising taxes, obviously.Never mind from Vikas Bajaj, from the "sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic" of India. |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Tue Oct 21 20:16:51 2014, in response to Re: Republicans Against Toll Roads, posted by SelkirkTMO on Tue Oct 21 20:14:35 2014. Who's using them? You can't point out anywhere on this globe. |
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Posted by Nilet on Tue Oct 21 20:25:46 2014, in response to Re: Republicans Against Toll Roads?, posted by Olog-hai on Tue Oct 21 20:16:18 2014. You believe Eisenhower was a liberal and India is socialist.So how many bridges can I put you down for? |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Tue Oct 21 20:29:32 2014, in response to Re: Republicans Against Toll Roads, posted by Olog-hai on Tue Oct 21 20:16:51 2014. Merkel vanished? :) |
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Posted by ChicagoMotorman on Wed Oct 22 11:18:49 2014, in response to Re: Republicans Against Toll Roads, posted by mtk52983 on Tue Oct 21 19:44:51 2014. Is your name SelkirkTMO? |
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