The toll increase is a perfect big government law. Not only does it raise taxes, it adds government employees to do so.
I've read (I can't find the article) that on average $1.00 in tolls cost about $0.40 to collect and process. But a gas tax or a tire tax cost less than a nickel for each dollar raised. That 40 cents doesn't even include the wear and tear on your car or the wasted gas slowing down and sitting in traffic for tolls.
Unfortunately we in NH are legally bound to our bond holders to maintain the tolls. We should look to the future, like a bullet-proof high-speed systems or migrate away from tolls altogether.
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