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It does the heart some good to see the trucking 'industry' in some straights. These people, (owners and sub-contractors) have been living on the government 'dole' far too long. We are heavily subsidizing the trucking industry through our taxes. Paying for road repair because of the damage they do. Would you like to drive behind, or try to pass a triple-trailer on the interstate like they do in Oregon or where-ever? Not paying their share of the transportation business has allowed them to gain huge market share while clogging and wrecking our highways, causing major accidents, and creating general havoc in the process. If they really wanted to compete with the R.R.'s, on a level playing field,then they should have to pay for their own 'road-bed', and pay their fair share of highway taxes. Then lets see how they do! I love it when I see the back of a truck stating that 'This truck pays $35,000 yearly in taxes'. Thats 'chump-change' considering all the problems they create for the rest of us. It's time to thin out the herd!...Hommie
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