Letters: A ridiculous solution for an unbelievable problem

Clearly our Republican legislators have neither the skill nor the will to remedy our third-world road crisis. Common-sense remedies such as a limited gas tax increase and reforming the two dysfunctional road agencies seem to be beyond their grasp.

It is time to move on from the impossible to the Plan 9 Initiative. The first phase of Plan 9 will provide all citizens a $30,000 tax rebate to put toward the purchase of a more appropriate and safer vehicle in which to navigate our rugged roads: an off-road vehicle.

Plan 9 next would pay for signs to warn travelers to go around our state to avoid unsafe and car-punishing roads. This rerouting will decrease further wear and tear on our roads.

Does Plan 9 sound like fantasy? You bet it does. Plan 9, however, is still much more grounded than the legislators who have made zippo progress on a viable (or any) road crisis amelioration. Their failures are not fantasy, but they are unbelievable!

This story was originally published April 9, 2017 at 6:04 PM with the headline "Letters: A ridiculous solution for an unbelievable problem."