Comments on: Public pressure over Thruway tolls http://albanysinsanity.wnymedia.net/blogs/2008/01/30/public-pressure-over-thruway-tolls/ When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty. Thomas Jefferson Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:45:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Gordon Taylor http://albanysinsanity.wnymedia.net/blogs/2008/01/30/public-pressure-over-thruway-tolls/#comment-40462 Gordon Taylor Fri, 01 Feb 2008 03:26:09 +0000 http://albanysinsanity.wnymedia.net/blogs/2008/01/30/public-pressure-over-thruway-tolls/#comment-40462 In establishing these authorities, state officials reasoned that these kinds of functions could be run separate from state government and could borrow money without affected the state’s credit. Yeah, NY State has great credit... What about it's tax paying public? Their credit goes down the hopper, because of all the taxes they must pay. The NYSTA is just another indirect tax, like the congestion fee (read "New Tax") NYC wants to charge people. Gimme a break, get your filthy hand out of my pocket NYS and CUT SPENDING!!! Make the guvmint SMALLER!!! Yes, I know, too rash of a move to make. Why not lead the way, instead of following all the rest of the tax and spenders. In establishing these authorities, state officials reasoned that these kinds of functions could be run separate from state government and could borrow money without affected the state’s credit.

Yeah, NY State has great credit…

What about it’s tax paying public? Their credit goes down the hopper, because of all the taxes they must pay. The NYSTA is just another indirect tax, like the congestion fee (read “New Tax”) NYC wants to charge people.

Gimme a break, get your filthy hand out of my pocket NYS and CUT SPENDING!!! Make the guvmint SMALLER!!! Yes, I know, too rash of a move to make. Why not lead the way, instead of following all the rest of the tax and spenders.

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