The Importance of Funding Infrastructure through Tolls

The speaker reflects on the importance of funding infrastructure projects through tolls. They highlight that historically, infrastructure like bridges and tunnels were built using tolls, which eventually paid off the debt and allowed the infrastructure to remain. However, current politicians are reluctant to raise toll prices, hindering the development of infrastructure projects. The speaker emphasizes the necessity of having a vision that recognizes the importance of tolls in building and maintaining infrastructure, which seems to be lacking in current political leadership, making it challenging to develop infrastructure in America.

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