Walter Geiger

Still not sold on TSPLOST

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Walter Geiger

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Sunday, March 4. 2012

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By Walter Geiger

I have been leery of the entire TSPLOST concept since I first heard about it some two years ago and penned a piece in this space warning readers to be wary of the plan.

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#1 D. A. Pelosi on 03/05/12 at 04:32 AM

It is a con game to get more money. The amount of "additional" money collected most likely will go to the "road construction" fund to keep within the law, but that same amount will probably be deducted from the allocation of the "general fund" and used for some pork barrel project.

#2 WI John Galt on 03/05/12 at 09:27 AM

Neither am I sold on TSPLOST. The State DOT has a dubious track record concerning corruption, bribery, contract overruns and using allocated monies as a "slush fund". Just remember the fiasco known as "Spaghetti Junction" up on the I285 beltway. Unfortunately, the TSPLOST probably will pass because of some meaningful projects in various counties; however the downside is allowing "political elites" and DOT such large sums of money. Without question the power structure is salivating at the thoughts of such funds getting into their grubby hands. My vote is NAY!!!

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