Ouch.The House plan would strip $683 million from colleges, even while raising tuition at four-year schools 10 percent a year.
“We are asking them to take the biggest cut” despite the schools being engines of innovation and worker retraining, said Rep. Kathy Haigh, D-Shelton. “They will have to do the hardest work to figure out how to get through these tough times. But I know they can do it.”
The Senate plan, which would cut $513 million, is estimated to mean 2,500 fewer higher education jobs. House officials wouldn’t put a number on their proposal, saying they would leave it to the individual colleges to meet budget targets.
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Its ironic that they argue for how important higher education is while in the same breath do their best to screw us over
ReplyDeleteYes, Ms. Haigh sounds, well, like an idiot. I didn't want to say that in the main post.
ReplyDeleteMore... if one feels compelled to let Rep. Haigh how you feel, here is her contact info:
ReplyDeleteDistrict office:
SE 100 Walker Park Road
Shelton, WA 98584
(360) 427-2028
In district on Thursdays only
Olympia office:
PO Box 40600
431 John L. O'Brien Bldg.
Olympia, WA 98504-0600
(360) 786-7966
Toll-free Hotline: 1-800-562-6000
TTY (hearing impaired): 1-800-635-9993
haigh.kathy@leg.wa.gov
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