Tolls were first imposed on that stretch of road to pay for the construction costs, with the promise they'd be ended when the bill was paid. But as we all know, government never ends a revenue stream -- and now the costs are going up supposedly to pay for maintenance, upgrades and better customer service.
New Yorkers pay more taxes than residents of any other state. We pay income tax, property tax, sales tax. We pay tax on our gasoline, our telephones, our heat and electricity. We pay tax on our clothing and on certain foods. And we have to pay just for the privilege of driving to work, where we'll earn the money the state plans to take from us...
