In his recent op-ed in support of highway tolls, Richard DeLuca fails to mention or makes just a passing mention of the raiding of gasoline tax revenue, and totally fails to mention that we have the hidden gas tax called the Gross Receipts Tax or GRT.
Michael J. Fox Sr
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Want toll revenue? Tighten the lock box
Paying debt service on bonds is exactly the wrong way to go in fixing Connecticut’s transportation system and Republicans know it!
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Repay the diverted transportation funds before raising fares and taxes
Response to Jim Cameron: Jim, as a person who really does know the truth, it would benefit us all for you to tell the whole truth, so we can really learn from the past and fix the problem. Past administrations on both sides of the aisle have raided the Special Transportation Fund to the tune of $1.5 billion and counting as raids continue today. If you really want our roads and bridges fixed, first we must stop the raiding.