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Pa. officials again considering making Interstate 80 a toll road
TweetPITTSBURGH (AP) — Pennsylvania Turnpike officials are preparing to revive their application to impose tolls on Interstate 80.
Meanwhile, opponents plan to release a study that finds I-80 tolls are unjustified and could lead to an increase in crashes.
The turnpike commission plans to submit supplemental information to the Federal Highway Administration in support of its application to put tolls on I-80, spokesman Carl DeFebo said.
The federal agency rejected the bid 13 months ago because it did not meet legal requirements. But DeFebo said tolls are a key part of a state law passed two years ago to fund highways and public transit.
Under the law, if tolls aren’t imposed or a substitute revenue stream isn’t found, state funding of highways and transit would be cut in half by July, from $900 million annually to $450 million.
For the complete story, see Tuesday's Vindicator and Vindy.com
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When will they learn that we are all agaist this idea? They keep bring it back up,guess they forget quicly how many people voiced their opinin last time they tried this.
Wait, next on the list of taxation will be taxing your vehicles value every year. Instead of paying fifty bucks for license plates, you'll be taxed the value of the vehicle at the time you annually buy the plates. Say your 2006 Ford Focus's NADA Book Value is worth $10K next year, you'll end up paying tax for your plates on the value of the car at the time of purchasing the plates. You'd pay roughly $600 in lieu of fifty bucks. It hasn't happened yet, but don't count it out with these taxation thieving lawmakers.
The budget problem in PA is simple: they keep looking for more revenue (taxes) instead of cutting spending. They will never escape their fiscal Hell until they starve the beast. Same goes for Ohio.