Members of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors: We have signed this petition because we are opposed to the proposed real estate tax assessment rate of $1.215 that was approved for publication on February 21, 2012. This assessment rate unfairly penalizes homeowners who are struggling to make ends meet in our own family budgets, and is particularly unfair to seniors on fixed incomes and struggling young families. We are strongly opposed to the proposed 18.5% tax increase over the approved five year tax bill plan of the County Executive. This assessment rate increases property taxes by 3.4% and will allow the County to continue its increased spending trajectory of 5.46% in the current year, and new spending of over 2.48% in the coming year. Prince William County families have not been able to increase our spending by 7.94% in the past two years. We have had to cut spending and sacrifice some of the core goods and services that improve the quality of life for every family. We urge you to adopt a tax rate on April 24 that will not increase property taxes by a single penny. Help Prince William County families recover from the deep recession that was caused by runaway government spending. Say no to the tax and spend policies that ruined our economy in the first place. Vote to protect Prince William County families from any tax increase and reign in spending.