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BrendaBrick

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15. This from the AJC dated today:

Sun Aug 5, 2012, 09:12 PM

Aug 2012

Metro Atlanta / State News 12:24 p.m. Sunday, August 5, 2012

Gridlock Guy: Toll roads best Plan B after TSPLOST TKO

By Mark Arum

For the AJC

If was heavyweight boxing match it would have been a first round knockout. If it was a little league baseball game, it would have been stopped in the third inning due to the mercy rule. It was Michael Phelps swimming against Mike Douglas. It was the University of Georgia Men's Football team taking on Central Connecticut State on Homecoming Weekend. It was a mismatch, a blowout, a white washing. It was the referendum known as TSPLOST, and it got pummeled.

Mismatch is right - though I'm not sure if paying any additional tolls are necessarily the best way to go at this point?

Here's the link:

http://www.ajc.com/news/gridlock-guy-toll-roads-1491385.html

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Hey, Georgia DUers -- what do you think of this July 31st "Untie Atlanta" vote? [View all] klook Jul 2012 OP

I'm also concerned by the fact that Ilsa Jul 2012 #1

Good point klook Jul 2012 #2

"Untie Atlanta"--sounds like Unity Day for dyslexics.... lastlib Jul 2012 #3

I will not be voting for it. RebelOne Jul 2012 #4

Voting no ecstatic Jul 2012 #5

Thanks for posting this! BrendaBrick Jul 2012 #6

Thanks - the CL coverage was the most thorough overview I've seen. Also, here's a video klook Jul 2012 #7

I just might vote yes because the teabaggers I know are against it groundloop Jul 2012 #8

I think the Teabaggers hate it for 2 reasons: klook Jul 2012 #9

Nothing but corporate welfare for roadbuilders and corporations like Catapillar. Shagbark Hickory Jul 2012 #10

Here's a breakdown of the donors for the PR campaign: BrendaBrick Aug 2012 #11

was thinking the same thing about the 400 toll... Phentex Aug 2012 #12

Glad it didn't pass. RebelOne Aug 2012 #13

Yeah, same here klook Aug 2012 #14

This from the AJC dated today: BrendaBrick Aug 2012 #15

Ugh, more toll roads!! klook Aug 2012 #16

I voted no because I don't think that a regressive tax should be the first method, but in fact the themaguffin Aug 2012 #17