<p>The “dire” straights of the UC are grossly exaggerated. When all the smoke cleares they might have a small (under 10%) decline in total spending for non research categories. Much of that will be in salary saving by furloughs. </p>
<p>Washington Seattle took a 15% cut in state funding and no raises for two years. While they were not happy about it such overstatements of the impact were held to a minimum. The same is happening at many many other state U’s. When you add in extra tuition and stimulus money they will receive, the net impact will be small and they can manage it by leaving positions open and cuts in budgets for equipment and such that can wait.</p>
<p>Compare the measured response of the UW to UC’s hysterical President.</p>
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