tolls vs taxes
Peters hammers tax-&-grant as "broken," calls for direct road pricing
Posted Sun, 2008-07-13 18:02US transport secretary Mary Peters in an interview with Traffic World lambasts proposals for enlarging the present federal tax-&-grant programs, pitching the case for its replacement by direct pricing of roads. Excerpts from the interview follow:
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US Sec transport Mary Peters hammers gas tax, urges tolls – important piece in Wash Post
Posted Thu, 2007-08-30 18:38
Mary Peters the US Secretary of Transportation had a strong column knocking proposals for higher gasoline taxes and a new US spending program in reaction to the collapse of the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis and the furore over deficient bridges. 560 words read more »
Congressional Budget Office sees value of tolls over taxes
Posted Fri, 2007-04-06 19:40Prepared testimony by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to the US House transport committee Mar 27 emphasizes the value of substituting tolls for taxes. read more »
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