Why do the rich get to drive faster on highways?

[Anonymous]

Why are we building separate, faster Route 66 express lanes that can only be used by people rich enough to afford it? Isn't that like socioeconomic discrimination? The poor sit in traffic, the rich breeze by. Seems really backwards to me. If everybody paid an equal toll, might be a different story.

[Anonymous]

Because it funds the road building project. And reduces the load on the regular lanes if some people are willing to pay a premium. The alternative is a higher toll for everyone.

[Anonymous]

If you have a car to drive from your home to your work you are already rich.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why are we building separate, faster Route 66 express lanes that can only be used by people rich enough to afford it? Isn't that like socioeconomic discrimination? The poor sit in traffic, the rich breeze by. Seems really backwards to me. If everybody paid an equal toll, might be a different story.

WTF. No. It's the free market. Some people are willing to pay for it. Some aren't. You're not being discriminated against.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why are we building separate, faster Route 66 express lanes that can only be used by people rich enough to afford it? Isn't that like socioeconomic discrimination? The poor sit in traffic, the rich breeze by. Seems really backwards to me. If everybody paid an equal toll, might be a different story.

Why do the rich get to live in mansions, and fly private and have chefs? Life ain’t fair.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are we building separate, faster Route 66 express lanes that can only be used by people rich enough to afford it? Isn't that like socioeconomic discrimination? The poor sit in traffic, the rich breeze by. Seems really backwards to me. If everybody paid an equal toll, might be a different story.

Why do the rich get to live in mansions, and fly private and have chefs? Life ain’t fair.

That's not a state transportation project. Does Virginia provide some residents chefs and jets?

[Anonymous]

If we can pay for access to better public roads, what if the rich could pay for better public school classrooms? Would that be fair too? Can I pay for AAP spots and use an excuse like we'll, it helps fund the school!

[Anonymous]

Because they are rich. You got a problem with that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If we can pay for access to better public roads, what if the rich could pay for better public school classrooms? Would that be fair too? Can I pay for AAP spots and use an excuse like we'll, it helps fund the school!

I live in McLean and I do pay for better public schools. Even though my kids go elsewhere. You're welcome.

[Anonymous]

I don’t remember showing my tax returns when I got my ez pass.

[Anonymous]

I’m wealthy and am too cheap to pay. That’s why I’m rich.

[Anonymous]

I can only drive 55 on the Dulles toll road I don’t know what you’re talking about

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If we can pay for access to better public roads, what if the rich could pay for better public school classrooms? Would that be fair too? Can I pay for AAP spots and use an excuse like we'll, it helps fund the school!

I live in McLean and I do pay for better public schools. Even though my kids go elsewhere. You're welcome.

I'm talking about a different type of class. For example, paying fees for a public school class (interstate highway lanes) with less cars (less students) that is separate from the general population (regular lanes) and better.

[Anonymous]

Murica.

[Anonymous]

The express lanes can be faster because there are fewer entrances/exits, so less merging traffic. It's a safety issue, not a class issue.