Sarah Akey (“Initiatives will make life affordable,” Our Readers’ Views, Sept. 20) has fallen victim to the rhetoric of Let’s Go Washington purporting that the initiatives on the November ballot are designed to save taxpayers money. She fails to ask which taxpayers will save and who will pay. Most of us will not be saved any money whatsoever.
If Initiative 2066 passes, builders will save money by installing gas furnaces rather than heat pumps. Meanwhile the people who live in those new homes will be stuck paying higher energy costs and lack air conditioning. The rest of us will not be affected at all.
I-2117 will fatten the pockets of energy companies and their investors with no guarantee that any of their savings will be passed on to you and me.
Finally, I-2109 saves money for the very small percentage of people who make huge profits off the sale of stocks and bonds. Many more people will be adversely affected when the “saved” money is no longer providing affordable child care and education.
Don’t be fooled by enticing empty promises. These initiatives are put forth and backed by the building associations and the super wealthy. While they will save, the rest of us will pay. Vote “no” on the initiatives this November.
