This comes on top of the bond referendium that was voted on and passed for Cape Fear Community College. Wasn't that an 11% property tax for New Hanover homeowners? There is no end in sight for the out of control spending and the special favors being shown for election votes. Middle class Americans are being robbed by our government and we are helpless to stop them? Our only hope is to vote in the next election. The sad thing is there will be so much damage done, I don't know how long it will take to recover. May God have mercy on us, because our politician won't and the media is in lala land. Not one of them cares enough to challenge our politicians and ask the tough questions. They say love is blind, maybe someday the media will get over their love affair with the politicians, and see what is going on right under their noses.