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Old 06-08-2025, 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Pugchief View Post
.....the reality is that tolling is the FAIREST form of taxation. You want to use the road? You pay the tax.
This is accurate from a very relevant standpoint...that is, that tourism is the highest grossing industry in Florida.

If all of those tourists weren't also sharing in the cost of the 734 miles of toll roads in this state it would be a disproportionate tax on residents - many of whom probably rarely use them. FYI, there were 143 million tourists in FL in 2024.