For some things I do get fedup about, this is one of them. Today the Thruway Authority voted to increase tolls by 5% in 2009, and another 5% in 2010.
The increase isn't warrented, but the vote was approved today anyways. Thus the taxpayers have to bear the burden of having to pay more.
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - The cost of driving on the New York State Thruway is going up.
The Thruway Authority's Board of Directors approved a series of toll hikes that managers of the 641-mile superhighway say will raise about $375 million over the next three years.
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Governor David Paterson opposes the proposed toll hike. He issued a statement Thursday that says the toll hike runs against his efforts to reduce spending by all state agencies by more than three percent.
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Read the full story
here.
Feel free to share your thoughts on this increase.
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Paying more at the tolls in NYS
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