Opinion: Too often in government the road to exploitation is paved with good intentions, writes Peter Funt
When Hartford, Conn.’s Charter Oak Bridge opened in 1942, local officials gave 13-year-old William Thornton the ceremonial privilege of paying the first toll to cross it. On April 28, 1989, Thornton paid the last state highway toll in Connecticut as he drove across the same bridge, marking the end of a lengthy battle over toll collections on the Connecticut Turnpike, Merritt Parkway and other state roads.
The argument against tolling was straightforward: Tollbooths cause congestion and delays; idling cars waste gas and spew...
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