"Let our state politicians know that we will not by manipulated for their gain. "
Letters To The Editor
"Tolls add up"
10/31/2006
Bonham Journal
Copyright 2006
The TransTexas Corridor is a proposed tollway that will reach across Texas. The TransTexas Corridor is being touted by some politicians as the saving grace for the state. The land for this project will be taken from hard working Texans. Through eminent domain they will have their land seized and will be given only a small portion of it's true value.
And who decides values? The incumbent politicians who are pressing for this project at any cost? Let's look at one outcome this project will have on thousands of Texans in a specific group.
Truck Drivers. Independent truck drivers and fleet owners alike will be greatly impacted by this issue. There are many who live and work here in Fannin County. These people are the backbone of our state and our local economy. We cannot do without them. However, if the corridor is built, even using it for a small amount of travel time, can add as much as $18,000 per year to the already high costs of keeping a truck on the road. Insurance, road use fees and taxes, exorbitant diesel fuel prices and now tolls?
How can the average trucker keep up with all these expenses? The answer is they can't. Some will have to go out of business. When this happens the effect will trickle down to the rest of us in the form of higher grocery prices, higher prices for daily needs and higher construction prices. Almost everything that we use in our daily lives comes to our local retailers by truck, over the nation's highways.
This letter is not an endorsement of a particular candidate or party. It is an effort to get you, the citizens of Fannin County, to understand the importance of this issue. Now is the time to listen to all of the candidates. Listen to where they stand on this important issue. Their own words will tell you who really has the good of the state in their plan. Listen to the political advertisements, the exaggerations, the double talk. There are candidates speaking the truth about this issue as well as others. And there are candidates who do not want you to know the truth. Fannin County voters have the power to impact this issue. Take your concerns to the polls. Let our state politicians know that we will not by manipulated for their gain. That what happens in Texas and Fannin County is important to us and to our future generations.
Nancy Birdwell
Bonham, TX
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"Tolls add up"
10/31/2006
Bonham Journal
Copyright 2006
The TransTexas Corridor is a proposed tollway that will reach across Texas. The TransTexas Corridor is being touted by some politicians as the saving grace for the state. The land for this project will be taken from hard working Texans. Through eminent domain they will have their land seized and will be given only a small portion of it's true value.
And who decides values? The incumbent politicians who are pressing for this project at any cost? Let's look at one outcome this project will have on thousands of Texans in a specific group.
Truck Drivers. Independent truck drivers and fleet owners alike will be greatly impacted by this issue. There are many who live and work here in Fannin County. These people are the backbone of our state and our local economy. We cannot do without them. However, if the corridor is built, even using it for a small amount of travel time, can add as much as $18,000 per year to the already high costs of keeping a truck on the road. Insurance, road use fees and taxes, exorbitant diesel fuel prices and now tolls?
How can the average trucker keep up with all these expenses? The answer is they can't. Some will have to go out of business. When this happens the effect will trickle down to the rest of us in the form of higher grocery prices, higher prices for daily needs and higher construction prices. Almost everything that we use in our daily lives comes to our local retailers by truck, over the nation's highways.
This letter is not an endorsement of a particular candidate or party. It is an effort to get you, the citizens of Fannin County, to understand the importance of this issue. Now is the time to listen to all of the candidates. Listen to where they stand on this important issue. Their own words will tell you who really has the good of the state in their plan. Listen to the political advertisements, the exaggerations, the double talk. There are candidates speaking the truth about this issue as well as others. And there are candidates who do not want you to know the truth. Fannin County voters have the power to impact this issue. Take your concerns to the polls. Let our state politicians know that we will not by manipulated for their gain. That what happens in Texas and Fannin County is important to us and to our future generations.
Nancy Birdwell
Bonham, TX
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posted by Porkus Maximus Tex: at Sunday, October 29, 2006
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