Re: Tauranga City councillor John Robson's reasons why we should be levied for flooding (‘Our council's plan for flooding is...' Weekend Sun, February 21).

It never ceases to amaze me how these councillors come up with some of these hair-brained ideas. Maybe he could pay for the scheme, as it would appear he has a surplus amount of money to fund this?

Don't be too bothered about the poor superannuate, or the low income earner, we don't count in the scheme of things.

Every year we are slugged, for more rates to cover this or that. But every year our wages or super doesn't go up to cover these continuous rate increases - and so we struggle, or have to tighten the belt a little more.

I think it is about time we started to rebel, to what we think is a fair go in regards our excessive rates.

So much for the new batch of councillors, and their promise of being more spendthrift, with our hard-earned cash.

No matter what is promised by these local politicians, you can't trust a word that is uttered from their mouths.

I say enough. Let's grow some balls and fight for our rights, and let these power-hungry councillors know we have had a guts full, of their big spending ideas.

Ivan Boyle, Tauranga City.