When Hartford, Conn.’s Charter Oak Bridge opened in 1942, local officials gave 13-year-old William Thornton the ceremonial privilege of paying the first toll to cross it. On April 28, 1989, Thornton paid the last state highway toll in Connecticut as he drove across the same bridge, marking the end of a lengthy battle over toll collections on the Connecticut Turnpike, Merritt Parkway and other state roads.
The argument against tolling was straightforward: Tollbooths cause congestion and delays; idling cars waste gas and spew...
-Government 'we can pay for the shit we got with the taxes we charged people. Should we cut spending?' -Government official 'nah bra, let's just add another tax on to the pile.'
Wow. Never thought of it this way. The cities gentrify - pushing the less affluent farther from their places of employment