FL Senate does away with SunPass discount

[RockaFowler]

http://www.postonpolitics.com/2011/04/senate-does-away-with-sunpass-discount/

Motorists could say bye-bye to the 25 cent savings they typically get when use the SunPass card to speed through Florida toll exchanges.

The Senate approved a bill (SB 2152) merging the state’s turnpike authorities that includes an end to the 5% SunPass discount over the objections of several Republicans.

“We should not raise the fees. Keep our word,” argued Sen. Jim Norman, R-Tampa, who tried to amend the bill to take out the elimination of the discount.

Senate budget chief J.D. Alexander argued that the discount began when SunPass was created to ease back-ups at toll booths. Since then, SunPass users enjoy special lanes they can zip through without even slowing down, Alexander said.



There goes the Turnpike for me. It costs $2.50 one way right now for me. Now it will be over $3. And I'd lile to know why we're still paying for this road. I thought it was paid off 20 years ago. The Repukes sicken me.