::Okay they had it on the news tonight.  The government of MA wants to add six more cents (US$0.06) to the state's Gas tax in order to pay for the removal of the tolls. Otherwise the state will need to double current tolls charged in order to pay for the authority.... 
 It is gearing up to be another Eastern Mass. Vs. Western Mass. issue. 
 Western Mass. people may favour the gas tax-hike statewide because everyone state-wide will bear the cost instead of the Western Mass. people paying double the tolls... 
 Persons in other parts of Eastern Mass. may think Western Mass. should pay the increase because they use the most road and thus may not want to pay higher gas taxes.  The state went through the same thing over whether the state should fund the MBTA to keep from having fare increases on the T. Some in Eastern Mass. say they don't ride the Turnpike so they are not in favour of the gas hike.  This is going to get interesting when they hold a meeting at the statehouse in the next couple of days. Like the MBTA this continuing to be another Eastern MA. Vs. Western MA issue.