Congressman Ciro Rodriguez Calls for Congressional Hearing to Examine TxDOT’s Plan to Re-Tax Texans
(Washington, D.C.) – On Friday, Congressman Ciro D. Rodriguez (TX-23) challenged the Texas Department of Transportation’s efforts to lobby Congress to support the State's plan to “buy back” existing highways and transform them into toll roads. Rodriguez also called on the Chairman of the House Transportation Committee to look into TxDOT's use of taxpayer funds to promote a Texas toll road plan.
Congressman Rodriguez released the following statement:
“TxDOT’s plan to basically re-tax Texas drivers is just plain wrong, and their use of taxpayer dollars to fund a pro-toll road PR campaign is an outrageous waste of taxpayer dollars,” said Congressman Ciro D. Rodriguez.
“Our Texas tax dollars already paid to build these roads once and now TxDOT wants to tax Texans to convert existing roads to toll roads – taxing us over and over again to use these roads everyday. Today I contacted the Chairman of the House Transportation Committee to ask for a Congressional hearing to look into TxDOT’s proposal and taxpayer funded advertising campaign.”
Congressman Rodriguez serves as a Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation.
(Washington, D.C.) – On Friday, Congressman Ciro D. Rodriguez (TX-23) challenged the Texas Department of Transportation’s efforts to lobby Congress to support the State's plan to “buy back” existing highways and transform them into toll roads. Rodriguez also called on the Chairman of the House Transportation Committee to look into TxDOT's use of taxpayer funds to promote a Texas toll road plan.
Congressman Rodriguez released the following statement:
“TxDOT’s plan to basically re-tax Texas drivers is just plain wrong, and their use of taxpayer dollars to fund a pro-toll road PR campaign is an outrageous waste of taxpayer dollars,” said Congressman Ciro D. Rodriguez.
“Our Texas tax dollars already paid to build these roads once and now TxDOT wants to tax Texans to convert existing roads to toll roads – taxing us over and over again to use these roads everyday. Today I contacted the Chairman of the House Transportation Committee to ask for a Congressional hearing to look into TxDOT’s proposal and taxpayer funded advertising campaign.”
Congressman Rodriguez serves as a Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation.
Also investigate who is receiving tax-payer money to advertise pro-toll campaign -- cronyists?
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