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Editorial: Quiet acceptance of budget cuts does disservice to students

Abstract:
This summer the Connecticut government passed a series of budget cuts aimed at helping to balance the state budget. The cuts, engineered primarily by Gov. Jodi Rell, targeted a variety of state funded organizations, including our very own university. UConn in particular was targeted for a cut of 3 percent in our overall state funding....

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Kim O'Brien

posted 9/05/08 @ 4:51 PM EST

There would be plenty of money for education if it were not wasted on a military budget. America's ruling class seeks to make decisions for people who cannot even participate in this electorial farce that is currently going on. Working people are always asked to sacrifice our wages, our health care, education and our democratic rights while the wealthy bond holders continue to recieve their principle and interest. A write in Vote for The Socialist Workers candidates for President, Meatpacker Roger Calero, and Vice President, Coal Miner Alyson Kennedy, in Connecticut is a vote against the Empire. No to war. Bring all the troops home now. Close all foreign military bases now. Build hospitals and schools not bombers. Jobs for all at union scale wages.

Ross

posted 9/14/08 @ 7:50 AM EST

Kim... how is that at all relevant to this article?

Megan

posted 9/30/08 @ 8:59 PM EST

Why is there no information about this that is being given to the students? I we knew what was being cut from where and where money was being moved to, i think that there would be more opinions about it. Keeping us in the dark IS doing a disservice.
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