Rep. Harris Opposes Largest Toll Hike in State’s History; “Maryland Families and Job Creators, Particularly on the Eastern Shore, Cannot Afford another Tax Hike”

From the office of Congressman Andy Harris: Today, Rep. Andy Harris continued to voice his opposition to the largest toll hike in the state’s history. “Maryland families and job creators, particularly on the Eastern Shore, cannot afford another tax hike,” said Rep. Andy Harris. “Maryland doesn’t have a revenue problem – they simply want to raise tolls by hundreds of millions of dollars to fund transportation projects for the Washington,…
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Del. Szeliga: “Despite the Thousands of People Who Turned Out to Fight…Tolls Will Double and Even Triple on Our Highways, Bridges and Tunnels”

The leadership in Maryland just passed the highest toll increases in state history!! Following is the list with all the increases: http://www.mdta.maryland.gov/Toll_Increase/documents/Public_Notice_Approved_Plan_092111.pdf Despite the thousands of people who turned out to fight the toll increases at hearings across the state, tolls will double and even triple on our highways, bridges and tunnels.
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MDTA Releases a New “Sham” Toll Increase Plan

A newly revised sham toll increase plan was released today by the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) that will STILL increase tolls across our state. It doesn’t seem like the MDTA heard the thousands of people who came out to the hearings from all over Maryland demanding the MDTA not increase tolls. Visit the MDTA website to read the specifics of the new proposal: Click Here to See Today’s Notice to…
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Disappointment: MDGOP “Leaders” Supported Earmarks in 2011 Session
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Although Maryland Republicans have largely done a good job of opposing tax increases and out-of-control spending in Annapolis, they disappointed many with the sponsoring of some earmarks during the 2011 legislative session. What is more troubling is that those leading the GOP delegations in Annapolis were some of the biggest culprits. GOP Minority Leader in the Maryland Senate, Sen. Nancy Jacobs (R-District 34) sponsored, along with Delegate Dave Rudolph (D-District…
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Delegate David Rudolph’s 2009 Comments on Toll Hikes

While reviewing information on the current Cecil County toll hikes at the Hatem Bridge I came across some interesting commentary from one of our elected officials on this issue a couple years ago. You have to ask yourself whether these comments haven’t contributed to the sorry predicament we’re facing today.
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