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

[Derrick J Brashear]

On Tue, 11 Sep 2007, John Swindler wrote:

>> 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?
>
>
> It's free money for PennDOT, but we don't like to point that out to the
> public.

Well. Not exactly. Otherwise, I could get on at Allegheny Valley, get gas, 
get off at Monroeville, and use the untaxed fuel. An interesting shell 
game. But a toll credit based on the m.p.g. of the vehicle would be 
entirely far too hard to deal with. Besides, my foot is heavy, so my 
m.p.g. would be lower anyway.

As far as my comment here:
>> Is Hempfield paying for policing yet? When someone shoves it down
>> Hempfield's throat I'll take mine.

It's just another example of someone paying for something for someone 
else, and that someone else wanting to continue getting without paying 
(or, with underpaying).

In any case, no, I'm just turning screws. I don't really care.