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The Spanish Question
One of many arguments floated against the TTC is that Cintra, a Madrid, Spain based company has one of the two two bids to actually develop and build the project. Corridor Watch hosts a fact sheet about the company, which has already been selected as the developer of TTC 35.
Some say foreign developers will give another nation control of our roads; others are merely opposed to giving such an expensive contract to a non-U.S. developer.TxDOT says foreign involvement will speed up the process and will not compromise any safety standards or keep TxDOT from inspecting the work.
The state agency has kept the financial details of the proposals secret, but the agreement would likely include toll rights for 50 years in exchange for building the project for a certain (undisclosed) amount.
What are your thoughts?
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By stopthettc
March 5, 2008 1:03 PM | Link to this
The two bids- one from Zachry and one from Cintra- are one in the same enitity- both are represented legally by Bracewll and Guliani. Yes, Rudy Guliani’s law firm. The very same Rudy Guliani that wanted Rick Perry as his running mate. Check it out- http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=55695 TxDot is scrambling to cover up this info-
By lnranger1
March 7, 2008 1:38 AM | Link to this
http://impeachperry.indytexans.org/ sign the petition to impeach rick perry,for his underhanded dealings!!!
By not fooled
March 7, 2008 9:54 PM | Link to this
Perry has sold out Texas for the Nafta Super-highway. They don’t plan on inspecting as many trucks as it will take to pay for this thing and make their profit. Their plans call for little or no delay at the border. They are going to run this over the citizens of Texas. This is why Perry wouldn’t sign the law protecting us from imminent domain. Everything is going to be coming into this country putting everyone at risk.