[Texgreen] Big change in Tx transportation policy

Wed, 7 Mar 2007 13:59:46 -0800 (PST)

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Roger writes,=0A=0A=0A"Now switch your attention to this bombshell news ite=
m. Senator Robert=0ANichols, formerly a TxDOT Commissioner, has just introd=
uced a bill to=0Aput the massive Trans-Texas Corridor (and which he support=
ed while on=0Athe Commission) on hold for two years! That would or will pro=
bably=0Akill it."=0A=0A---=0AI think you're giving the pols a bit too much =
credit. My expectation is =0Athat this is a maneuver, not to kill TTC, but =
to save it. They know that=0Ait can't stand the full-light of public inquir=
y - so they're delaying its =0Aimplementation until such time that it's no =
longer making headlines.=0AUntil then, expect to get flooded with ads about=
 how "Austin Democrats"=0Aare trying to raise your fuel-taxes and other suc=
h non-sense to shift the=0Apublic's attention away from the indefensible pl=
an to sell off our roads=0Ato foreign corporations.=0A=0AAll the Best,=0ADa=
vid Pollard=0A=0A=0A =0A___________________________________________________=
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itch your attention to this bombshell news item. Senator Robert<BR>Nichols,=
 formerly a TxDOT Commissioner, has just introduced a bill to<BR>put the ma=
ssive Trans-Texas Corridor (and which he supported while on<BR>the Commissi=
on) on hold for two years! That would or will probably<BR>kill it."<BR><BR>=
---</DIV>=0A<DIV>I think you're giving the pols a bit too much credit. My e=
xpectation is </DIV>=0A<DIV>that this is a maneuver, not to kill TTC, but t=
o save it. They know that</DIV>=0A<DIV>it can't stand the full-light of pub=
lic inquiry - so they're delaying its </DIV>=0A<DIV>implementation until su=
ch time that it's no longer making headlines.</DIV>=0A<DIV>Until then, expe=
ct to get flooded with ads about how "Austin Democrats"</DIV>=0A<DIV>are tr=
ying to raise your fuel-taxes and other such non-sense to shift the</DIV>=
=0A<DIV>public's attention away from the indefensible plan to sell off our =
roads</DIV>=0A<DIV>to foreign corporations.</DIV>=0A<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>=0A<DI=
V>All the Best,</DIV>=0A<DIV>David Pollard</DIV></DIV></DIV></div><br>=0A=
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