ATLANTA -- A new ad supporting a penny sales tax that would fund billions in transportation improvements across metro Atlanta began airing on TV stations last week.
The ad makes some bold claims and some even bigger promises, which we decided to put to the test.
The ad claims Atlanta's traffic problems are actually costing the state billions in wasted gas and lost time and productivity.
The ad, which was created and paid for by Citizens for Transportation Mobility, bases its claim on the Texas Traffic Institution annual report. The reports estimates Atlanta's gridlock costs the state and its citizens nearly $2.5 billion annually.
The ad also claims the penny sales tax will spur job creation and strengthen the local economy. The tax would fund more than 150 transportation projects in 10 metro counties. The price tag is an estimated $8 billion.
If it passes, the transportation projects would almost certainly create jobs for the people who do the work. However, it's harder to substantiate the ad's claim that the road improvements will help Atlanta regain its competitive edge and ability to lure out-of-state companies to the area.
As reported today on various Atlanta-area TV stations and Blog sites.
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