By: Fred Smith

In Houston, drivers are asking one burning question: why are we still paying tolls on roads that were supposed to be “temporary” decades ago? Billions have already been collected, yet the booths remain open and the EZ Tags keep charging. Some call it infra- structure. Others are calling it something darker — a legalized cartel bleeding Houston residents dry.

Think about it: taxpayers already pay property taxes, sales taxes, and the gas tax, which was designed specifically to fund road construction. But in Houston, the bill doesn’t stop there. You’re hit again with tolls, sometimes paying $5– 10 a day just to get to work. That’s not just inconvenient — for working-class families, that’s grocery money.

And here’s where it gets ugly. The African American and Hispanic communi

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