Grain Valley, Mo., May 8, 2014 – The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, a national organization that represents small-business truckers, has issued a Call to Action to its Ohio members to reject House bill 533.
“We are telling our members to speak out against the double taxation of adding tolls,” said OOIDA Executive Vice President Todd Spencer. “Small-business truckers already pay more than their fair share and a new toll would not only be a financial hardship on them, but would also be an unconscionable burden on all motorists,” added Spencer.
The Association supports investments in infrastructure, but holds that tolling is among the least efficient methods of collecting revenue. OOIDA instead recommends increasing the fuel tax as the most equitable and efficient option, provided the generated revenue is used for its intended purpose. Continue reading
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