Texas

of the country have outlawed "new" toll roads and seemed to have survived. When I think of toll roads I immediately think of Rick Perry (a real scumbag) and that makes me think of his offspring - Cornyn, Cruz, Paxton, Abbott.

How about using some of that rainy day BS or some of the even present multiple $B surpluses because they cow down to the fossil fuel industries on a daily basis?

In my opinion Texas is does not even resemble the State it used to be and is getting worse every day. I am embarrassed to be a Texan these days.

edited to add - Since we do not actually pay the real price of gas/diesel at the pump, maybe add in the real cost of healthcare, geopolitical, environmental, tax subsidies, and military costs and it might speed up the transition to alternative transportation from fossil fuels. Why should a private business be subsidized by taxpayers to do something that harms all of us?