"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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del cecchi wrote:

"DSK" wrote in message
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Florida Keyz wrote:

unbelivably, there is now NO funding for the Atlantic ICW.

Actually, this isn't quite true. A small amount of money (a paltry few
million) was allocated to Florida.

.... If this continures
there will soon be no ICW, it shall be impassable.

Oh, I dunno, it will be there for a long time to come, it just will be
"impassable" to boats over 3' draft.

But the issue is a fairly serious one. The economic impact of the ICW
includes a few billion doallars for commercial traffic, probably ten
times that for recreational boaters. Think of all the marinas and gas
docks and visitors centers along the ICW.

Also, if there is little or no money for maintenance along the ICW,
think what would be allocated for rescue of boaters trying to go
outside
around Cape Hattaras.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Maybe we should have tolls or permits or licences to use ICW? Collect
from every boat. $50 for less than 20 feet, $250 for less than 28 feet,
$1000 for 36 feet. Some appropriate price for commercial vessels. Add
daily and weekly options and away you go. Why should the poor folks
money be spent on recreation for the rich? Folks should pay their own
way.

del cecchi

Yeah, and how about user fees for everything else, so Bush can continue
to siphon off the taxpayers' money for his insane war?

Want to get on an interstate? $5 each way.
Want your beef inspected? $2 a pound.
Want to watch TV? An additional $1.00 a day tax to access the public
airwaves.



Folks should be willing to pay their own way for everything.


Well, here in the Democratic Republic of the SF Bay area. They do this.
Costs $2 for a 2 axle vehicle to cross any bridge except the Golden Gate. 4
axles gets you $6.25. So car towing tandem trailer boat trailer. $6.25!
There is a measure on the Ballot to raise tolls on the Bridges (except GG,
is not run by the state, is run by local Democrats and they charge more!) an
extra buck to fund mass transit not on the bridge. Seems as if the
Democrats in Control (DOC) have no problem socking the public with more fees
for their pet projects. Same DOC's who ran up a deficit in the last 4 years
of $39 billion in this state. And Speaker Mr. Burton can only come up with
raising taxes to cover the overspending! Raise spending 39% in 4 years when
inflation and population growth accounts for a 9% requirement to stay even.