Tolls on those roads are also often used for programs other than road maintenance and possibly nothing to do with the roads themselves. Most of the bridge tolls that we pay in California go toward public transportation programs that cannot survive on their own. Why should drivers be forced to pay for programs they don't even use? If it's a private toll road with no government operation, then Libertarians shouldn't be opposed to it. But anything else is highly suspect.
David Macko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Gasoline taxes on toll roads are also a form of double taxation. For life and liberty, David Macko ----- Original Message ----- From: "uncoolrabbit" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 11:10 AM Subject: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarians Oppose Toll Roads in Caldwell County, TX I think your mis-understanding Grant but I can see where the confusion is comming from. He calls it a double tax, because tax has already been used to fund the road, and now a toll is going on the road aswell. Having a tax and a toll. I find it unproductive to go into debate over this word means this that words means that. I think we should all try ot say what we mean, so we mean what we say, but when some one says something try to read what the mean as best you can. Toll roads are fine and dandy, but is it right to make you pay for the raod with taxes, and then toll you for what you already paid for? To set that standard may not be best, to say no to a Tax then Toll may encourage a future were there is only a Toll and no Tax, as you have already expressed a desire in supporting. Baby steps, based on logic and the situation around you, not braod generalizations. Its the smart way to go. --- In [email protected], Andre Kenji de Sousa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 2006/2/17, uncoolrabbit <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > > Your mixing a battle with a war here Andre. Grant isn't fighting > > toll roads in a collective sense, but rather one toll road. > > > What´s the difference between one toll road or dozens of them? By the way, > toll road is not taxation. > > > The > > highway bill remains in exhistance, if it did not, perhaps Grant's > > position on this one toll road would change, > > > But that would be a great beggining. > > but it does, and in > > fighting this one toll road, you have to udnerstand, Grant would not > > be supporting the highway bill, nor would he be attacking toll roads > > in a collective sense. > > > No, but he´s comparing toll roads with *taxes*. And, without tolls, > someone has to pay for maintence of the road. Someone like the taxpayer, > wheter having a car or not. > > You have to make the best judgement of the situation at hand, while > > working for a beter over all system. > > > My judgment, unfortunelly, is that, if Libertarian Party members begin to > follow their party blindless, the LP will become a poorer version of the > pathetic Democratic Party. > > > > André > > > Desenhos, Fotografias, Mapas Ferroviários e outras tranqueiras > http://www.andrekenji.com.br > Contra o Consenso http://www.andrekenji.com.br/weblog > Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/andken/ ForumWebSiteAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian SPONSORED LINKS English language Political parties Online dictionary American politics --------------------------------- YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "Libertarian" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. --------------------------------- [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ForumWebSiteAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
