U.C. considers 32 percent tuition hike

[OC Investor2]

Originally Posted by 18Montclair

UC is the finest public university system in the world. It costs money to attract the best faculty. The only 2 overpaid people I see on the first page is those 2 Cal sports officials.

Otherwise, I see a lot of UCSF and UCLA medical school folks and by the way, both UCLA and UCSF medical centers are among the 10 best hospitals in the United States according to US News and World Report.

While I believe in cutting the fat, this is one situtation where I wholeheartedly believe we need to raise taxes to fund it. Absolutely.

This is not an expense. This is an investment in our future. At some point, we need to agree on what's important. Sometimes the slash-and-burn, scorched-earth way of looking at any expenditures is really self defeating.

Cut the fat in the UC system first. Then cut the fat in CA state gov't - including employee expenses. That will cover any issue you have in education funding.

After you've done all that then we can - maybe - consider a tax increase.

Needed spending on education is good. Wasteful spending on education isn't an "investment", it's just more waste....

[18Montclair]

Originally Posted by OC Investor2

Cut the fat in the UC system first. Then cut the fat in CA state gov't - including employee expenses. That will cover any issue you have in education funding.

After you've done all that then we can - maybe - consider a tax increase.

Needed spending on education is good. Wasteful spending on education isn't an "investment", it's just more waste....

I agree with this.

Cut the fat where necessary-but this is one place where I dont see value in skimping when it comes to retaining talented faculty & scientists.

My opinion of administrators is not so kind tho. LOL.

[Hwy phantom]

Originally Posted by 18Montclair

I agree with this.

Cut the fat where necessary-but this is one place where I dont see value in skimping when it comes to retaining talented faculty & scientists.

My opinion of administrators is not so kind tho. LOL.

If you lower their pay and benefits where are they gonna go? Answer, nowhere because it's still the best gig around.

[Bulldogdad]

Originally Posted by Charles

That's less than a 6% annual increase in 32 years, still that is more than inflation I think.

Trust me, this is one topic I have not complained about.