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Paul: No federal funds for
TTC
Stephen Palkot
Fort
Bend Herald
Friday February 1, 2008
Ron Paul, Republican congressman from Lake Jackson
who is running a longshot bid for president, has filed a bill
in the House of Representatives to prevent the proposed Trans-Texas
Corridor from receiving federal dollars.
The TTC is a large transportation network championed by Gov.
Rick Perry and the Texas Department of Transportation that would
carve a wide swath out of central Texas to add highway lanes,
rail lines and other infrastructure to major trade routes in the
state.
Paul, who represents District 14, has long opposed the concept.
Among the goals of the TTC are improving trade between the U.S.
and its North American neighbors. Paul, who opposes U.S. membership
in the United Nations, has said the TTC is part of a broader effort
to form a North American organization that could supplant aspects
of U.S. law and policy.
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Paul has further stated his opposition to the superhighway being
built by private companies, who would control aspects of the corridors
and would charge fees for its use.
“I am particularly concerned about the use of eminent domain
to take private land for the construction of this highway,”
said Paul, “and this bill would prevent the federal government
from participating in this heinous practice.”
Thus far, planning is under way for two major routes of the corridor:
TTC-35 (to run along I-35 in Central Texas) and TTC-69 (to run
along the path of the future I-69 along the Gulf Coast).
The corridor proposal has run into much criticism. In January,
TxDOT officials travelled the state for a series of “town
hall meetings,” which were intended to foster discussion
about the TTC and what state leaders say are its benefits. The
meetings, including one in Rosenberg, brought out large numbers
of opponents.
Paul's district includes western and northern Fort Bend County,
including Simonton, Fulshear and Cinco Ranch. He faces two primary
opponents in his District 14 re-election bid, and is a candidate
in the Republican presidential primary.
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