“STOP Highway Robbery!”
The “STOP Highway Robbery!” effort is aimed at preventing another $200 million “raid” on the State’s Transportation Trust Fund. Check out the materials posted below -- and join us as we encourage Governor Bush and Florida Legislators to do the right thing by STOPPING Highway Robbery!
-- Douglas J. Callaway, FBT President
March 24, 2004 - See the latest list and photos of Florida Legislators who have signed the TRU$T Pledge.
March 22, 2004 - Today's Chamber Insider includes an article encouraging all legislators to "do the right thing" and use the Transportation Trust Fund for transportation purposes only. See today's Chamber Insider.
January 7, 2004 - Here's the "STOP HIGHWAY ROBBERY" cover story -- written by FBT President Doug Callaway -- from the Winter 2004 edition of Florida Transportation Builder magazine.
January 2, 2004 - AAA Auto Club South Vice President Kevin Bakewell really hits the nail on the head when he writes that "Diverted Road Funds Jeopardize Safety, Commerce & Tourism." Click here to read Kevin's excellent article from the latest issue of AAA's "Going Places" magazine. AAA Auto Club South has over 2 million members in Florida . . . and they vote!.
December 10, 2003 - A Tallahassee Democrat story about Senate President-designate Tom Lee contained some very encouraging words for those interested in transportation and opposed to "raids" on the Transportation Trust Fund. Click here to access this article.
December 4, 2003 - View the letter FBT President Doug Callaway has sent to each of the 44 Florida Legislators who have signed the Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) Taxpayer Protection pledge. A list of these Legislators is available from the ATR Web site.
December 2, 2003 - TRU$T Pledge -- Borrowing a page from the “playbook” of Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) - an anti-tax group in Washington, D.C. - the FBT-led “TRU$T” Coalition (Transportation Revenues Used Strictly for Transportation) recently unveiled the “Transportation Trust Fund Protection Pledge” - the latest phase of the “STOP Highway Robbery!” campaign. Click here to view the TRU$T Pledge which Florida Legislators are being asked to sign. Click here to read the memo sent to each Legislator.
December 1, 2003 - See the article from the Florida Chamber of Commerce's December 1 edition of the "Chamber Insider".
November 13, 2003 - Read the new letter sent to the Governor by the Florida Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council (MPOAC).
November 5, 2003 - See the new draft 'STOP Highway Robbery' resolution and access the new sample 'STOP Highway Robbery' Letter to the Editor
October 27, 2003 - Read the Florida Chamber of Commerce's "Chamber Insider" article about Stopping Highway Robbery.
October 27, 2003 - View "Talking Points" for the FBT-led 'TRU$T' Coalition to STOP Highway Robbery.
OCTOBER COMMITTEE WEEK LETTERS
October 24, 2003 - View new "Get 95% Back" letters from the FBT-led 'TRU$T' Coalition encouraging the Governor and Legislators to STOP Highway Robbery.
October 23, 2003 - View new "Reduce Traffic Congestion" letters from the FBT-led 'TRU$T' Coalition encouraging the Governor and Legislators to STOP Highway Robbery.
October 22, 2003 - View new "Make Driving Safer ... For Everyone" letters from the FBT-led 'TRU$T' Coalition encouraging the Governor and Legislators to STOP Highway Robbery.
October 21, 2003 - View new "Transportation Investments = Economic Development" letters from the FBT-led 'TRU$T' Coalition encouraging the Governor and Legislators to STOP Highway Robbery.
October 20, 2003 - View new "Keep the 'Trust' in the Trust Fund" letters from the FBT-led 'TRU$T' Coalition encouraging the Governor and Legislators to STOP Highway Robbery.