[PRCo] Re: Pittsburgh - think tank blasts possible new transit taxes

[Derrick J Brashear]

On Mon, 10 Sep 2007, Edward H. Lybarger wrote:

> The Turnpike was not built with gasoline taxes.  It was paid for through
> revenue bonds, which were backed by toll collections.

Fine. So when I buy gas on the turnpike it's untaxed, right?

Realize I don't actually care. I'm just turning the screws.

> Where we get into the problem is when we're being asked to pay twice.  We
> already built I-80 with gas tax dollars.  Now Fast Eddie wants those drivers
> to pay for bloated public transit systems instead of asking the people in
> the areas served (and therefore receive the benefit of) by public transit.

Is Hempfield paying for policing yet? When someone shoves it down 
Hempfield's throat I'll take mine.