Maybe Morris ought not be the guy challenging one's Republican credentials. It really doesn't play as well as it could if he were not paid by Morouns outfit. It reeks of hard lobbying. But since he brought it up, it would be prudent to point out we have had plenty of challenges here at RM on this issue and others.

So yeah, it's pretty old news Dick.

But to the point you are right.  The issue really demands an answer as to WHY a Republican would want to place Michigan Taxpayers in such a potentially expensive situation. Favors? Rewards? Misplaced zeal to pick yet another winner before it all falls apart?

And anyhow ...

Revenues would in all likelihood, not meet projections, the bonds would never get paid off, and the tolls wouldn't even cover the cost of paying for operations.  There is no mystery pile of money waiting to be used to cover such things.  And as for the Canadians being last on the list to get paid back for their contribution, here is a newsflash: They likely don't expect to get paid.

Pure speculation folks, but this process serves them in some other way. Perhaps it is planning for the area which is served by Moroun's bridge currently, or maybe even a Windsor area highway routing savings that will happen as a result on the Canadian side.  Whatever the reason, there could be no reasonable expectation of recovering their investment in the next few decades, as long as manufacturing and traffic itself is down.

Just ask the question: "If tolls don't pay the operation and maintenance costs, how can any debt be serviced?"

Then listen.  Carefully.

A reasonable answer would find its way here, if there was one to be had I'll bet.