I’m one of the Auburn residents who tried to pass a referendum to limit how much bonded debt the city could assume for any one project without putting it to the people for a vote. But I do not support the Taxpayer Bill of Rights.

Our effort was an attempt to prevent excessive and unnecessary spending, but TABOR would squeeze all spending that doesn’t meet its restrictive formulas, regardless of the value or need for the programs involved.

It would require a two-thirds super majority of the governing body to pass an increase, or even maintain spending in some circumstances, giving control to a minority of that group. Minority rule instead of majority rule.

Only if it passes that hurdle does it go to the voters in referendum, again requiring a two-thirds super majority to pass. The minority rules again.

This is an undemocratic, slow and expensive way to make decisions. Can anyone imagine what would happen to any business that had to make decisions like that? Is this what we want for the people’s business?

We the people need to get more control of government, not less.

I’m voting “no” on Question One.

Kevin A. Simpson, Auburn