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Even for a state which has never been known to embrace business, this has to take the cake. RI's tax on fuel is already the second highest in New England for both gas and diesel. It is 42% higher than New Hampshire, a state with impeccable highways. Yes, NH has three tolls to cover it's 17,000 miles of state highways. But most NH residents go many weeks without seeing a toll, if ever. In contrast, this tax-happy governor is proposing 12-14 tolls to cover 1100 miles of RI's state highways. And two things are certain: 1.The revenue from RI's tolls will never, ever be "enough", and 2.The toll will apply to all vehicles within five years. Why? See #1. Finally, I like Ed Ladouceur. But, somehow, the cost of tolls would be passed on to "us", but higher fuel costs would not? Come on, Ed.