Republicans for more Taxes???

[Hew]

As for the I-80 issue, it was on two local news stations, one of which is affiliated with the Scaife network family, hardly a liberal pillar. It was reported that a panel of republican lawmakers in Harrisburg were revisiting the issue to generate state revenues. If I find a print version, I will post.

Gee, I would have thought you'd be very familiar with the story and have your ducks in a row since you thought it was so important that you'd start your own thread about it and tell us that we should be upset at those hypocritical republicans. I guess that's just me, though.

BTW, I don't know what those gop lawmakers could supposedly be revisiting as Democrat Gov. Rendell's request to charge tolls is sitting on Transportation Secretary LaHood's desk at this very moment awaiting his decision.

[dnf777]

[QUOTE=Pals;553945]

I can't hardly follow you Dave, makes me dizzy.


When you spend your life riding the fence, in the end all you have to show for it is arse full of splinters.

cheers-

I am on one side of the fence on some issues and candidates, and the other with some. My fence has a hot wire across the top, so there ain't no fence sittin' with me!

No offense intended, but most seem to be very party-loyal ideologues here, so I would not expect much understanding for an independent here.

If you have anyway of reconciling a pro-choice, NRA-lifer position, please let me know! If I want a candidate who supports my positions on major issues, I would have to run myself, and I'd rather pull splinters than be a politician!

[Gerry Clinchy]

I find it easier to justify paying tolls for the use of a road, than some of the other things govt would like us to pay for

In many cases, there is an option to using the toll road, and one might even find the family vacation more interesting by doing so.

[Hew]

Hmmmm....

The PA bill to convert I-80 to a toll road was passed in 2007.

It originated in the PA House. The Democrats in the PA House had a slim majority.

It was co-sponsered by four PA state representatives. All Democrats.

All but one of the 100 (+/-) Democrats in the House voted for making it a toll road.

All but four of the 100 (+/-) Republicans voted against making it a toll road.

The bill was signed by Democrat Gov. Ed Rendell.

After passage of the bill, the Democrat administration of Rendell requested that the Republican administration running the US Transportation Dept. approve the tolls. The request was denied. Twice.

Now, with a Democratic administration running the US Transportation Dept., the Democratic administration of Gov. Rendell has asked a third time for the state to collect tolls on I-80.

Now tell us again, DNF, why you claim the GOP is trying to ram tolls down the poor people of Pennsylvania's throats.

[dnf777]

Now tell us again, DNF, why you claim the GOP is trying to ram tolls down the poor people of Pennsylvania's throats.

WPXI and WTAE reported a delegation of republican state representatives was headed to Washington to inquire about ways to reconsider tolling I-80. Fortunately, there is not much support, at least from local reps, including GT Thompson, our local republican.

[Hoosier]

Hmmmm....

The PA bill to convert I-80 to a toll road was passed in 2007.

It originated in the PA House. The Democrats in the PA House had a slim majority.

It was co-sponsered by four PA state representatives. All Democrats.

All but one of the 100 (+/-) Democrats in the House voted for making it a toll road.

All but four of the 100 (+/-) Republicans voted against making it a toll road.

The bill was signed by Democrat Gov. Ed Rendell.

After passage of the bill, the Democrat administration of Rendell requested that the Republican administration running the US Transportation Dept. approve the tolls. The request was denied. Twice.

Now, with a Democratic administration running the US Transportation Dept., the Democratic administration of Gov. Rendell has asked a third time for the state to collect tolls on I-80.

Now tell us again, DNF, why you claim the GOP is trying to ram tolls down the poor people of Pennsylvania's throats.

Ouch!!!!!!

[Hew]

WPXI and WTAE reported a delegation of republican state representatives was headed to Washington to inquire about ways to reconsider tolling I-80. Fortunately, there is not much support, at least from local reps, including GT Thompson, our local republican.

You sure? Here's everything WTAE has reported on with the word "toll" in it: http://www.wpxi.com/search/form.html...es=on&video=on

And here's WPXI's stories with the word "toll": http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/...ading=&qt=toll

No mention of GOP delegations sent to DC. Does that even make sense, btw? How big of a "delegation" could you send when hardly any Republicans voted for it in the first place? And why would the state send Republicans to beg for approval from a Democrat US Transportation Dept.?

[dnf777]

You sure? Here's everything WTAE has reported on with the word "toll" in it: http://www.wpxi.com/search/form.html...es=on&video=on

And here's WPXI's stories with the word "toll": http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/...ading=&qt=toll

No mention of GOP delegations sent to DC. Does that even make sense, btw? How big of a "delegation" could you send when hardly any Republicans voted for it in the first place? And why would the state send Republicans to beg for approval from a Democrat US Transportation Dept.?

Don't ask me. I asked that in the first place. I must admit, I haven't seen much on this story today. I heard it before work and was wondering that myself. It certainly doesn't make sense to me.

[dback]

"No, there's never been any, see, what they tell us are earthquakes are actually sonic booms caused by a project that's been funded by the U.S. government. You see, what they're doing is they're, they're creating a huge, ah, cavity, a tunnel if you will, right to the center of the Earth where they're gonna build a giant computer to control the planet's rotation."

(awkward pause)

"Can I, can I be the only one that's heard of this?"

Clavinism

Glad I'm on his 'Ignore' list

[kjrice]

A lot of tolls are farmed out to a private party to maintain, which is a cost savings measure. Even after the money is spent on a new road, it takes x-dollars to maintain per year. One way or another you are going to pay for it.