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Originally Posted by cornholio
All tolls should be removed from existing bridges and legislation strengthened to ensure future tolls are not placed on them. Tolls are a flat tax that hits a essential service, and hits the poor the hardest. They have no place in our society when it comes to mobility. I would also go as far as to say transit fares should be eliminated. All of this should be coming our of general revenue where you can collect revenue via progressive tax schemes.
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Pfft, good luck with getting that tax increase.
Nothing's free in life; you want something, help pay for it. Bridge tolls are just transit fares for drivers - and no, both need to be kept. Shit, yours is $1.75 cheaper!