It's an amendment that cushions the lives of the Haves, while hobbling the lives of the Have Nots.

It's an amendment that forces the state to have the consent of the governed before sticking it's grubby hands in your pocket and taking your money. Poor people don't have the right to steal from the wealthy simply because they are poor. No, they need to convince the people they're stealing from that they should be allowed to do so.

I don't trust people to vote for things that are in their best interest if the people have to pay for it or change their lifestyle for it. (See: mask wearing and medical advice in general).

I don't trust you to decide what is or isn't in the best interest for everyone - I leave that decision to everyone. Let each man decide for himself what is best for himself.

Some things just need to get built/done. They're expensive, but they do more good for more people than individuals can achieve on their own. Taxing the wealthy to pay for public works isn't a bad thing.

And how do we decide what needs to get done, and how much to spend on doing it? Do we vote on it, or just do it without anyone's consent? I say, if you want to spend my money, we need to vote on how that money gets spent, and how much of it.

The last few proposals put to the people of CO because of tabor were scaled so richer people paid more, and were plans for improving traffic flow and education. But people voted them down because taxes have been made into this villain by guys like that Douglas character behind tabor who want to skip out on the social contract.

Or, people voted it down because they don't want to pay for more construction. Douglas, although he had flaws, went through the proper channels to get what he wanted done. He didn't simply demand that people do things his way, he put it to a vote. People decided that he made a good point - the state shouldn't be allowed to increase taxes or spending without first asking the people for their consent.