The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Board has released their budget draft for 2018 projecting cost increases on the Dulles Toll Road over the next 6 years. In two years the toll will increase to $4.75 and in six years it will rise to $6.00.
We can thank Senator Tim Kaine (then Governor) for giving the toll road revenues to fund Metro. The tolls were to be temporary but nothing is temporary when it comes to funding Metro. The tolls are now helping to fund the Silver line. Metro is a bottomless pit that our children’s grandchildren will still be paying for while no one will ride it and everyone will be in self-driving cars or some other new invention. Subways are a 19th-century solution to traffic congestion and won’t be a solution in the 21st century, particularly in Loudoun where the costs to ride it will be prohibitive.
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Interesting. Until 20th of January, our children and grandchilden were going to be paying the $20 TRILLION defict. And now that we have Republican Liars in charge of both the congress and in the White House, the $20 TRILLION is like poof, gone.
Not to worry, Republican Liars plant a new seed of right wing literary terror in the heart of their base. Now, our children and grandchild will be paying for the Metro!
What next?
Who said the debt is no longer an issue? (And by the way, we do not have a $20 trillion deficit, but we do have a $20 trillion debt. Debt/deficit are not interchangeable). The Republican party has not forgotten about the debt (or the deficit). According to Paul Ryan, the budget that was just passed puts us on track to balance the budget in time. You may or may not agree with Ryan’s statement, but it is evidence that the debt has not gone “poof” out of the minds of the GOP.
I also find it curious that you claim Republicans are liars, with no mention of the democrats. While members of both parties may lie, the democrats seem to instinctively lie about everything. Democrats in power decide in advance what the message of the day will be, and facts be damned. They’ll make them up if needed to support their message of the day.
1) Nope, deficit works just fine fine in place of the word debt according to the dictionary.
2) BS, No Republican will now discus the $20 TRILLION. Links please???
3) Demcrats are very honest 99% of the time. One would almost have to be dead and buried to not know the Democrats intentions. Republicans lie 99% of the time about everything.
4) You do not provide any links to back up anything you write??????
5) Another hate media drunkard.
6) All evidence from the past points to an increased deficit when taxes are lowered, regardless of the excuses. The deficit increases when taxes are lowered. The Republicans want to artifically increase the GDP so they can increase the deficit, and make the rich richer. As I said years ago, the rich Republicans made so much money off the Bush 43′ bailouts, they would do it all over again if goven the opportunity. Trump is doing exactly what Bush 43′.
The fact that you insist that the federal debt and deficit are the same thing tells me not to waste my time trying to debate you. I’ve found that those who continue to insist they are right, even when they are clearly mistaken, make reasonable debate impossible.
Nevertheless, I have to thank you. Your claim that democrats are honest 99% of the time gave me a terrific laugh, which I really appreciate. It also convinced me that my first reaction was definitely the right one. Whether it’s an intentional lie or poor judgement, makes little difference, the result is still the same.