PO says there is an alternative to vignettes - and quite a simple one

MP's opposing the widely contested vignettes say they can solve the deadlock and raise the funds needed to develop the road infrastructure by gradually increasing the excise duty on fuels, or by simply assigning a bigger share of the already collected excise for that purpose. According to Tadeusz Jarmuziewicz from the Civic Platform (PO), excise duty is good enough a tool for raising the capital needed for road construction and maintenance. This stands in opposition to Infrastructure Minister Marek Pol's thesis that no other source except vignettes exists. "The idea of vignettes has grown to become almost a religion. The government does not even want to hear of any alternative or dissent. However, it should open its ears to other prop osals," reiterated Jarmuziewicz. Currently only 30% of all excise payment collected is spent on its intended purpose. (Rzeczpospolita, March 1-2, p. B2) J.K.