Kedikat
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That it allows tolls to be charged on existing transport systems that were likely paid for and kept in shape by taxes, it seems to be double taxation.
If a private company is allowed to build a system, with the right to charge for use, known in advance, then that at least can be considered in it's allowance.
This will likely lead to privitization of systems for profit. Tax built systems of all sorts are being almost given away to private interests, so politicians can appear to lower taxes.
In most cases, these systems are poorly kept, to the point that the taxpayers have to take them back, put money into repair, while the private interests take the profits and run to the next scam.
Municipal water systems have some horror stories like this.
It gets to the point where any level of government seems to exist just to offload it's responsibilities. They call it privitization, but it is really passing the buck. And too often the taxpayer ends up paying twice or more, to straighten the mess out.
I know I got off the point, but it does look like a setup to make privitization of the roads and such an attractive proposition.
< Message edited by Kedikat -- 7/3/2006 1:27:18 PM >
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