Sad. It cost a great deal to feed the government worker/welfare slave complex. The bigger the city the bigger the problem/expense. Shrinking labor force due to the above, massive debt at the federal level, and 1/2 the population says it isn't enough. I escaped the city and move to the rural area in a rural county. No public transportation, no crime, no protesters, no street people. It is a Welcome change. Don't worry in N.C. we love kicking it to the property (tax) owners and income, low sales tax to boot. ha ha Can't make this up. Good post sir; maybe it will wake up more people?