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Attractive, convenient public transportation is needed throughout the Boston area, which requires increased frequency and additional train and bus lines. I believe SMART growth principles can bring housing and business into a configuration in which shared transportation is more efficient. Maintenance and upgrade of bridges and tracks used by trains is critical.

I vote NO to TCI - this will put an unnecessary financial burden on Virginians ..our gas prices have already risen a dollar a gallon and we are in major inflation due to Current White House policies. Virginia does not need TCI -vote no!

I have just read that Conn. seems to be leaving the TCI process too.It seems that they are afraid that adding $.05-$.06 to the price of gas will be just too much .According to Wood Mackenzie and some other sites (international?)in order to have any hope of keeping global warming to 1.5 degree Celsius,the price of carbon has to move from $22 per ton to $150 per ton by 2030.That's roughly $1.25 more per gallon of gasoline.Big deal.But for Conn. adding a nickel more to the price of a gallon is too much.As far as I can see we are laboring to produce a mouse of a change,instead of an elephant. The whole premise of this initiative is flawed.It's based on the idea that magically by pressuring producers of gas and diesel on their carbon output they will somehow decrease it,provide funds to incentivize renewables for local groups,etc.,and it won't translate to higher prices at the pump which will hurt lower income groups. There are so many better ways to do this.Such as a carbon fee and dividend returned progressively. Or,we could apply the same tax policy we use for everything else in order to find money to fund desired ends.Do we use the Pigou theory of taxation? No,we use the Willy Sutton theory of taxation. Willy Sutton,the bank robber of the thirties,when asked why he robbed banks,he answered-that's where the money is. Now,regarding the federal income tax,we apply this principle.We tax the rich,because that's where the money is. So,if the goal is to move to a carbon free future,we should tax rich polluters.Tax those who choose to commute. So,anyone who can buy a new gasmobile car,in 2021,should pay $1000 for the privilege to pollute.In 2021.In 2022 he should pay $2000 per year.In 2023 he will pay $3000 per year ,and so on.O any car selling for more that $35,000,new. Use the money collected to buy ev school buses first.

We ALL need Clean Air!
I call for the TCI-P Model Rule to include (1) a minimum investment amount to ensure overburdened and underserved communities in Virginia receive a greater-then-proportional share of investments from the program, (2) integration of air quality commitments across Virginia, and (3) robust empowerment of Virginia's Equity Advisory Body.

I am against Virginia joining the Transportation Climate Initiative. I believe it would have a negative impact on consumers and especially small businesses.

I call for the TCI-P Model Rule to include (1) a minimum investment amount to ensure overburdened and underserved communities in Virginia receive a greater-then-proportional share of investments from the program, (2) integration of air quality commitments across Virginia, and (3) robust empowerment of Virginia's Equity Advisory Body.

I am opposed to this scheme as I am all interstate compacts, which are unconstitutional unless authorized by the U.S. Congress. It is not about fighting climate change, which could be done by employing many different free-market approaches. Instead, it is about controlling more of the lives of U.S. citizens.