The letter by Jonathan Albrecht about the Taxpayer Bill of Rights contains statements that I do not agree with (July 2). While the supporters of Maine’s high tax burden will be vocal in the upcoming months, one would hope that they are at least honest with voters from now until November.

First, Colorado has not “repealed” its version of the Taxpayer Bill of Rights. The Taxpayer Bill of Rights is very much alive and well in Colorado. Voters there, by a margin of 2 percent, agreed to turn over the rebates due them on over-collected taxes back to the state’s legislators for spending on all sorts of goodies that the politicians couldn’t get their hands on under the Taxpayer Bill of Rights. They agreed to limit this gift to Colorado politicians to only five years.

Secondly, contrary to Mr. Albrecht’s assertions, Maine’s Taxpayer Bill of Rights doesn’t require any cuts to any budget. TABOR limits increases in spending in excess of a certain formula. Period. Despite what the tax-and-spend people are saying to scare voters, Maine’s Taxpayer Bill of Rights doesn’t cut anything.

In the illustration by Albrecht, if the school district experiences a sudden, major drop in school enrollment, the school board or town council can merely “flat fund” the budget and be completely within the parameters of Maine’s Taxpayer Bill of Rights. There is no requirement to cut any budget because of TABOR.

Accuracy from the tax-and-spenders would be much appreciated.

Bob Stone, Lewiston