Public-Private Partnerships (Fascism)

Indiana OKs plan to rent tollway for $3.8 billion

INDIANAPOLIS -- Gov. Mitch Daniels is praising lawmakers who approved his ''Major Moves'' highway plan, saying they had proven themselves as friends of change, progress and courage.

''Public life presents few, if any, opportunities to take one decisive action that changes the future in a measurable way, and improves the lives of thousands,'' Daniels wrote in a letter sent to legislators who voted for the plan.

''Your vote for the Major Moves Roads and Jobs plan was, undeniably, one of those rare events.''

But several Democrats accused Daniels' fellow Republicans for caving into his wishes, saying most Hoosiers opposed the bill and the authority it gives the governor to lease the Indiana Toll Road for 75 years to a private, Australian-Spanish consortium for $3.8 billion. The companies would operate the highway and collect its toll revenue for 75 years.

They want to do this ALL over the nation. This is the process of putting our major roadways in the control of private companies. They get to collect all the tolls(and set the price of tolls, and lets not forget that our police to patrol these private company's roads. This is classic fascism. The police will be pressured to make this company more money, and the other way around too. The people will be customers instead of citizens with rights!