Liberty Maven

In Ron Paul’s latest column, he points out a concern about how the land will be acquired for the Trans Texas Corridor. We know that a private foreign company will be partial owner/builder of the road. Ron Paul rightly points out the problem with taking private land by eminent domain laws by the government at the benefit of this private corporation. Yes. There is certainly something wrong with that.

One major concern I discussed a few weeks ago regarding the Trans Texas Corridor is where the land will come from.  Another concern is where the money will come from.  Official government websites for the TTC assure that public-private partnerships will shield the taxpayer from bearing too much of the cost burden, but a careful reading shows the door is definitely open to public funding sources, while at the same time there is no doubt of the intention to charge tolls on the road.

 

Taxpayers already pay for their transportation system through hefty gasoline taxes, vehicle registration fees, and other fees.  They have every right to expect the roads they have already paid for to be properly maintained and toll-free.

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