I've got a few things to say about toll roads coming up, but just as a tip of the hand, I'm all for it.
My preference would be to toll everyone coming into and leaving Wisconsin, unless they have a Wisconsin plate on their car or a state provided pass. I'm flexible. This outrage we have over the toll system in Illinois is something we need to get over. We need money, and the easiest way to get it is to toll vehicles coming into our state, that use our roads. Simple?
With more fuel efficient cars, electric cars, gas taxes won't pay for the roads. I don't want to see toll booths dotting the highways every 10 or 30 miles, just on the state borders. It's not popular, but how else will we find the money to commerce up and running?
Upfront with Mike Gousha:
The current proposal would make every mile on an Interstate a tolled usage. For some people, that would be a very heavy financial burden. You can't just toll visitors. It's a very regressive hit.
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