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Offline Maverick

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« Reply #45 on: November 08, 2007, 10:57:39 AM »
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As far as the toll-road.  Alot of other states have done that as well.  They get an upfront lump sum from whoever they sale it to.  The state then does not have to maintain that road, nor do they have to pay salary/benefits for the toll workers.  It's kinda like taking the lump sum when you win the lottery rather than waiting on the annual payouts.


The analogy doesn't quite ring true here. In the lottery payoff, the average person does not get penalized  for the pay out of the lottery like they do in having to pay tolls for a road that is already paid for.
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« Reply #46 on: November 08, 2007, 11:01:11 AM »
I'm pretty sure the 'toll road' wasn't built from direct taxes, but likely bonds.
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« Reply #47 on: November 08, 2007, 11:12:35 AM »
Tiger, you should look at TX121. A completed public road open to traffic that went toll road overnight. No toll booths, just cameras that send you a bill in the mail.
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