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> >Do you have to STOP to pay the toll? Yes or no? It's still a roadblock,
> >even if it's relocated. -Dave > > > Unless you have a transponder. That would be great, if one transponder would work for all tollbooths. In my area alone, I'd need four transponders to deal with all the toll booths I hit on a weekly basis, as they are four different systems, and no cross-compatibility exists. Also, not all cars are being driven NEAR areas that the driver lives in. So it wouldn't even be possible to have a transponder, unless your car was filled with nothing BUT transponders. If you travel by car at all like millions of people do every year, then you are wasting time and spewing pollution waiting at toll booths. There should be a way to pay a toll (ANY toll) without stopping. Here's a thought . . . ban toll booths. -Dave |
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>> >Do you have to STOP to pay the toll? Yes or no? It's still a roadblock,
>> >even if it's relocated. -Dave >> > >> Unless you have a transponder. > >That would be great, if one transponder would work for all tollbooths. In How does one GET a transponder? How does one RETURN a transponder? It's my understanding in the Dallas area that you can't do either of these things without racking up tolls going to and from the airport, because your transponder goes through these areas in a USPS or FedEx truck on its way to or from the toll authority. Gordon L. Burditt |
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Mark Anderson > wrote in message . net... > says... >> I'm glad we agree. Of course at the same time completely get >> rid of corporate taxes, since corporate taxes really are consumer >> taxes since the tax burden is just built into the price of goods. > This is a myth propagated by people who don't understand economics. Nope, yours is. > If corporate taxes were eliminated, Starbucks isn't going to lower the > price of its coffee. The reason it charges $4 for a cup of coffee is that > they have determined the consumer is willing to pay that price. Mindless conspiracy theory. Have fun explaining how come the price of burgers etc does change over time. And even if it was true of a cup of coffee, and it aint, coffee is a tiny part of what corporates sell. Have a look at airline tickets for example. > If their market gurus found that the consumer was willing to pay > $5 for a cup of coffee with an acceptable drop off in demand, > Starbucks will charge $5, corporate tax or no corporate tax. Just another of your silly little fantasys. > What I suggest is to completely get rid of taxes for Mark Andersons. > When Mark Andersons aren't taxed they inject that savings back into > the economy creating more jobs and wealth for everybody. Pity about what the voters have decided they want govt to fund. |
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In article
. net>, says... > > "Rox" > wrote in message > ... > > > > "John Harlow" > wrote in message > > ... > > > > Congress Paving the Way for Tolls on Interstates > > > > > > I am simply stunned at the number of positive responses supporting a tax > > > collector building roadblocks in the middle of a damn high speed > roadway. > > > > The toll booth doesn't need to be in the middle of the roadway. The NJ > > Turnpike, which is part of I-95, has tolls that you pay as you exit. > > > > Do you have to STOP to pay the toll? Yes or no? It's still a roadblock, > even if it's relocated. -Dave That is why you need to get into the 21st century, and invite Big Brother into your car, to keep track of your movements with a multi-jurisdiction toll transponder. Later, it will be replaced with a GPS logging device for tracking your total distance driven (ostensibly to prevent hybrid and electric cars from avoiding road taxes for non-toll roads [and that logging will go way deeper than just total distance..]) How conveeeenient! -- Get Credit Where Credit Is Due http://www.cardreport.com/ Credit Tools, Reference, and Forum |
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Larry Bud wrote: > > You assume that money of those paying were never on the receiving > > end. Those who were self-made often availed themselves of an array of > > > government programs from education to transportation.Those who > inherited > > money use everything from police and fire protection to the FDIC. > > So what. Those who inherited money is money that has already been > taxed numerous times. So have pensions and Social Security yet they are taxed. |
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In article
. com>, says... > > SoCalMike wrote: > > Larry Bud wrote: > > > > > > End the withholding, make everybody pay quarterly. > > > > hehe... the way most people spend "extra" money on 24" wheels and DVD > > > players for their SUVs, they wouldnt have anything saved for the > > quarterly bills. > > > Have you ever had to suffer the embarrassment of your peeps mistaking > your 24" rims for 20's? Well no more because TIS Wheels has the size > of the wheel displayed right on the center cap. It's the SHIZZIT! YO! > > This is a direct quote from their website: > > "Let Your Size Be Known" > "TIS brand wheels are the first and only wheel to display the size of > the wheel right on the center cap. So there's no guessin' that you're > rollin strong." > > <http://www.twentyinchesstrong.com/tis01.html> > > Pathetic. Yo, yo, yooooooo... But you can't fake REAL street cred... Comin in from East L.A., and cruzin Hollywood Blvd on Friday and Saturday nites! With yer restored and pumped custom '65 Impala! Crankin da tunez, and activatin yer hydraulic suspension. If you do it just right, you can get the whole car to gallop in place and leave the surface! <boom, boom> "Jump around! Jump around! Jump up and get down!" <boom, boom> Honestly, I really did put a smile to my face back in those day, seeing those people having fun Probably would inspire a (respectful) smile today OK, OK, maybe I am about 15+ years out-of-date. But certainly better than those boring suburban OC white kids in mommy's car, trying to feel cool... -- Get Credit Where Credit Is Due http://www.cardreport.com/ Credit Tools, Reference, and Forum |
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In article ich.edu>,
"Daniel J. Stern" > wrote: > On Fri, 11 Mar 2005, wrote: > > > having to pay tolls on interstates wouldn't be a big deal. At worst, > > it's an annoyance > > Toll booths significantly increase pollution and fuel consumption, and > automatic toll collection raises serious privacy problems. That used to be true, but with EZ-Pass transponders, frequent users can just move right through the toll booth without stopping. |
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