Ms. McCarthy-Vahey,
Last May, over two thousand citizens (official estimate of the Capitol Police) gathered at the Capitol, and stood in protest against any sort of highway tolls. (1)(2) In November, politicians supporting tolls were soundly defeated, on a state-wide basis. More recently, opponents of tolls filled a Capitol Building hearing room to near capacity. (3) The message from the people of Connecticut is clear; we do not want tolls of any kind.
Time and time again, the citizens of Connecticut have said "absolutely not" to the question of if they want tolls. (3) Nevertheless, you are still on record as supporting tolling proposals; it seems you cannot be moved from this position. As I do not understand why this is so, I ask you to please explain your stance to me.
To be frank, I wonder if I'm missing something. Why is it that you (and many of your Democratic colleagues) are not listening to the people of this state? Is it because you think we don't matter, or are stupid? Perhaps you think you know better than the everyday "Nutmegger" does? The residents of the one hundred and thirty-third district (of which I am one) elected you to be their voice in Hartford, not to totally ignore their voice. I hope you will not forget that your job is to represent "we the people".
I would appreciate a reply to this letter (in whatever form it may take) as soon as possible.
-- Mr. Matt Boland
Fairfield, CT
Sources:
1. "Save Our State Rally Recap — No Tolls CT". No Tolls CT, 2020, https://www.notollsct.org/save-our-state-rally. Accessed 10 Feb 2020.
2. Official Capitol Police estimates.
3. Personal knowledge.
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