Colleges Brace for Avoidable Budget Cuts

[Cajunrunner]

Of if the revenue shortfall is from less taxes (or lack of an increase) couldnt that extra money in citizen pockets go to direct donations to the universities?

The “lack” of higher ed funding isn’t because of lack of taxes being levied. Politicians, with the help of voters, have Constitutionally protected just about every expenditure fund in state government except Higher Ed and Healthcare. So now…when we have budget shortfalls, everyone can demand that more people and businesses need to “pay their fair share”, or else the universities will shut their doors and the dialysis machines will all shut down.

[R1Letterman]

I totally agree with you. However the article cited this particular revenue loss as from tax revenue decrease. I agree they probably arent 100pct accurate, but it was their words, so my comment was framed to them that way