I disagree w/ the letter urging folks to not support measure X. While the author makes some good points about the regressive nature of the water billing system this is a seperate issue from converting the franchise fee to a utility tax. I suspect the author simply doesn't like taxes. The City budget is in a precarious position for a wide number of reasons but the fact remains that if revenue is cut the social programs that help the least fortunate in our City will the targets of the budget cuts, not pensions, which are owed under labor contracts that must be paid at least untill changed. There may be other expenditures as well that folks don't like but by not passing Measure X the most needy will be the ones to suffer.