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nraacct Champion Author North Carolina Posts:6,872 Points:1,468,775 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2012 10:11:49 AM Ignore nraacct Report Abuse Virginia voters do not support placing tolls on Interstate 95, unless the alternative is a gas tax, and they are closely divided on whether to lift the ban on uranium mining, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday. Of those surveyed, 57 percent said it’s a bad idea to put tolls on parts of I-95 to pay for road repairs, as Gov. Bob McDonnell wants to do, compared with 38 percent who said tolls are a good idea. Visit Richmond Times-Dispatch for full article

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Virginia voters do not support placing tolls on Interstate 95, unless the alternative is a gas tax, and they are closely divided on whether to lift the ban on uranium mining, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday.

Of those surveyed, 57 percent said it’s a bad idea to put tolls on parts of I-95 to pay for road repairs, as Gov. Bob McDonnell wants to do, compared with 38 percent who said tolls are a good idea.

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listerone Champion Author Boston Posts:3,375 Points:877,790 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 5:58:22 PM Ignore listerone Report Abuse How about opposing both????
remay Champion Author Houston Posts:6,963 Points:2,117,390 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 8:46:31 AM Ignore remay Report Abuse Well of COURSE it is "preferred" - easy money from NON residents using them...
blupupher Champion Author Houston Posts:3,550 Points:748,045 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 8:19:30 AM Ignore blupupher Report Abuse Using tolls to pay for an already built roadway is wrong. Toll roads are supposed to be for new construction that offers a quicker alternative to current roadways.
DrCashFlow Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:7,064 Points:1,627,125 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 5:30:28 AM Ignore DrCashFlow Report Abuse uranium mining?
GDAE Champion Author Wichita Posts:1,150 Points:220,900 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2012 11:21:48 PM Ignore GDAE Report Abuse One way or another their gonna get you, get you, get you.
alterman156 Champion Author New York Posts:7,485 Points:1,557,525 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2012 8:43:59 PM Ignore alterman156 Report Abuse I don't like tolls either.
dbellie Veteran Author Twin Cities Posts:305 Points:45,480 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2012 6:49:40 PM Ignore dbellie Report Abuse you're gunna pay OR you're gunna pay
WonderfulMI Champion Author Michigan Posts:11,648 Points:1,786,910 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2012 3:49:36 PM Ignore WonderfulMI Report Abuse Trolls? Oh, Tolls!
crep1291 Champion Author Ottawa Posts:2,579 Points:481,045 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2012 12:53:56 PM Ignore crep1291 Report Abuse Collecting tolls is a lot more expensive than raising gas taxes. But gas taxes aren't perfect either. For one, people who travel through the state will fill up at the border and avoid filling up through the state if they know gas prices are higher. This would be a problem especially with heavy trucks that cause a lot of damage. Perhaps a compromise could be reached: raise gas taxes for everyone and impose a toll for tucks, based on their load.
evowner Champion Author Salem Posts:2,182 Points:359,260 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2012 12:29:57 PM Ignore evowner Report Abuse A tax for road usage is a discouragement to use tax, like a penalty. Usually there is not an alternative free route that is commercially economical. Toll road should be eliminated. If they are so economically good then "free market" would create them. Instead they created because of a void created by irresponsible politicians pandering to their special interest PACs.
FluffyDogAttack Champion Author Riverside Posts:1,082 Points:96,795 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2012 12:13:21 PM Ignore FluffyDogAttack Report Abuse I thought the country recently proved everybody likes higher taxes.
bluetruck54 Champion Author Quad Cities Posts:1,471 Points:442,785 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2012 12:08:03 PM Ignore bluetruck54 Report Abuse at least a toll is paid by the users of the road. a gas tax is paid by anyone buying gas despite never driving on the road. I don't like tolls, but at least they are a much more "fair" approach to generating revenue. If you don't want to pay a toll, just don't drive on the road.
sciotosix Champion Author Dayton Posts:2,749 Points:666,125 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2012 12:05:24 PM Ignore sciotosix Report Abuse Lesser of two evils?
skinsfan125 Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,557 Points:283,250 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2012 11:36:50 AM Ignore skinsfan125 Report Abuse ok
07skydriver Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,256 Points:982,275 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2012 11:29:00 AM Ignore 07skydriver Report Abuse Just stay home.
LostInNY Champion Author New York Posts:1,716 Points:647,820 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2012 11:20:27 AM Ignore LostInNY Report Abuse Of course tolls are preferred, since only drivers passing thru them will pay, whereas gas prices hits everyone's bottom line.
MrDeath666 Champion Author Houston Posts:1,616 Points:244,190 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2012 11:08:05 AM Ignore MrDeath666 Report Abuse Maybe they should have voted out the evil Democrats who insist on raising their taxes.
Skunk63 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:2,557 Points:558,395 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2012 10:58:11 AM Ignore Skunk63 Report Abuse They're both essentially the same. You pay as you go. It's a good model.
Norm10 Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,342 Points:162,925 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2012 10:47:39 AM Ignore Norm10 Report Abuse Don't kid yourself - people will have to pay both! [Edited by: Norm10 at 11/19/2012 10:48:04 AM EST]
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,221 Points:2,371,370 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2012 10:41:03 AM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse ask obama he has your back
K9LO Champion Author North Dakota Posts:2,685 Points:543,980 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2012 10:30:17 AM Ignore K9LO Report Abuse Tolls never end as does gas taxes.
JCI46009IN Champion Author Indiana Posts:2,129 Points:439,570 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2012 10:27:32 AM Ignore JCI46009IN Report Abuse Heck, do like Mitch and seel your roads.............
ss70 Champion Author Detroit Posts:9,662 Points:1,870,100 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2012 10:25:30 AM Ignore ss70 Report Abuse Toll roads are better maintained at least .
DesertP90X Sophomore Author Riverside Posts:205 Points:45,875 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2012 10:18:46 AM Ignore DesertP90X Report Abuse Fuel taxes is one of the fairest taxes, you pay as you go. The more you use teh roads the more you pay. Tolls is just another tax in a different way.
infinititom All-Star Author Dallas Posts:994 Points:517,380 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2012 10:14:15 AM Ignore infinititom Report Abuse Works great in Texas. Users pay, non-users don't.