Comments on: State Dems accept tolls as GOP protests taxes http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/03/05/state-dems-wisen-up-to-toll-reality-as-gop-closes-ranks/ A New York City Subway Blog Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:41:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alon Levy http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/03/05/state-dems-wisen-up-to-toll-reality-as-gop-closes-ranks/#comment-59123 Alon Levy Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:48:36 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2374#comment-59123 Without federal approval, it can't happen. Not that it's a bad idea, but it needs more than state legislative approval. Without federal approval, it can’t happen. Not that it’s a bad idea, but it needs more than state legislative approval.

]]> By: Mr. Eric http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/03/05/state-dems-wisen-up-to-toll-reality-as-gop-closes-ranks/#comment-59121 Mr. Eric Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:48:52 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2374#comment-59121 That would be a revolutionary idea that would benefit everyone involved!!! And it would free up more cops to fight real crime instead of someone burnin' a joint not bothering anyone. That would be a revolutionary idea that would benefit everyone involved!!!

And it would free up more cops to fight real crime instead of someone burnin’ a joint not bothering anyone.

]]> By: kynes http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/03/05/state-dems-wisen-up-to-toll-reality-as-gop-closes-ranks/#comment-59117 kynes Thu, 05 Mar 2009 10:59:48 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2374#comment-59117 We should legalize marijuana and use those tax dollars to fund the mta. We should legalize marijuana and use those tax dollars to fund the mta.

]]> By: TM http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/03/05/state-dems-wisen-up-to-toll-reality-as-gop-closes-ranks/#comment-59116 TM Thu, 05 Mar 2009 07:18:07 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2374#comment-59116 Forget paying for the subway. Fidler should wake up and realize his constituents don't want their tax dollars to pay for this: http://gothamist.com/2009/03/01/brooklyn_bridge_will_be_going_on_hi.php Transfering the bridges to MTA control and using tolls to finance their maintenance would certainly be helpful to the city budget. Forget paying for the subway. Fidler should wake up and realize his constituents don’t want their tax dollars to pay for this: http://gothamist.com/2009/03/0....._on_hi.php

Transfering the bridges to MTA control and using tolls to finance their maintenance would certainly be helpful to the city budget.

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