What do you think of the proposal to double the tolls collected in the Sumner and Williams tunnels, while eliminating many tolls on the Mass Pike? (Poll Closed) (poll 1115832)

What do you think of the proposal to double the tolls collected in the Sumner and Williams tunnels, while eliminating many tolls on the Mass Pike? (Poll Closed)

It beats a gas tax. Allow those who use the roads to pay. 28% (54 votes)
A bad idea. Instead, keep the tolls as they are and fund proposed increases through an increase in a gas tax (estimated at 5 cents/gallon). 36% (68 votes)
A really bad idea. They should remove all tolls in the state and spread infrastructure costs among all residents via a gas tax only (estimated at 11 cents/gallon). 32% (61 votes)
I don't drive. 2% (3 votes)
Other 3% 5 votes

Total Votes: 191

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Richard L. Phelan - 16 years ago

All gas taxes collected must go to the intended use, such as The Big Dig, infrastructure and maintance of the bridges and highways! As Bonds are retired, the tax should be reduced much like in propsition 2 1/2.

No turning any excess tax collection over to the General Fund.

Sincerely, Richard L. Phelan
Linso - 16 years ago

Tolls are an inefficient way to raise taxes, the cost (booths, personnel, etc) of collecting the taxes as a percentage of the taxes collected is higher than most any other tax. By increasing the gas tax, the cost of collections should not increase, just collecting more dollars on every transaction, so this would lead to more of the taxes collected being available to cover the costs of road repairs, the big dig etc. The fact that the gas tax covers a larger group of users and therefore is more equitable is an added benefit.