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March 9, 2008 at 10:43 PM #12048March 10, 2008 at 6:50 AM #166636
kewp
ParticipantAnd yet, I don’t see how the state/counties/cities are going to be able to balance their books without slashing jobs, services and budgets.
Raise taxes?
I work for the UC system. Given our record enrollment and the amount of expansion going on its pretty trivial for us to balance our budget. Just raise fees, cut enrollment and slow/halt expansion. I expect lots of other state institutions can do this as well.
March 10, 2008 at 6:50 AM #166954kewp
ParticipantAnd yet, I don’t see how the state/counties/cities are going to be able to balance their books without slashing jobs, services and budgets.
Raise taxes?
I work for the UC system. Given our record enrollment and the amount of expansion going on its pretty trivial for us to balance our budget. Just raise fees, cut enrollment and slow/halt expansion. I expect lots of other state institutions can do this as well.
March 10, 2008 at 6:50 AM #166961kewp
ParticipantAnd yet, I don’t see how the state/counties/cities are going to be able to balance their books without slashing jobs, services and budgets.
Raise taxes?
I work for the UC system. Given our record enrollment and the amount of expansion going on its pretty trivial for us to balance our budget. Just raise fees, cut enrollment and slow/halt expansion. I expect lots of other state institutions can do this as well.
March 10, 2008 at 6:50 AM #166992kewp
ParticipantAnd yet, I don’t see how the state/counties/cities are going to be able to balance their books without slashing jobs, services and budgets.
Raise taxes?
I work for the UC system. Given our record enrollment and the amount of expansion going on its pretty trivial for us to balance our budget. Just raise fees, cut enrollment and slow/halt expansion. I expect lots of other state institutions can do this as well.
March 10, 2008 at 6:50 AM #167053kewp
ParticipantAnd yet, I don’t see how the state/counties/cities are going to be able to balance their books without slashing jobs, services and budgets.
Raise taxes?
I work for the UC system. Given our record enrollment and the amount of expansion going on its pretty trivial for us to balance our budget. Just raise fees, cut enrollment and slow/halt expansion. I expect lots of other state institutions can do this as well.
March 10, 2008 at 10:11 AM #166711sd-maybe
ParticipantThey’re going to have to suck it up. Just like the state budget is a disaster because spending ramped up on the illusion of endless tax revenue fueled by the dot com boom, local/county government budget spending ramped up on the illusion of endless property tax revenue fueled by the real estate bubble. Well the illusion is over now and spending must retract to get into alignment with reality.
March 10, 2008 at 10:11 AM #167128sd-maybe
ParticipantThey’re going to have to suck it up. Just like the state budget is a disaster because spending ramped up on the illusion of endless tax revenue fueled by the dot com boom, local/county government budget spending ramped up on the illusion of endless property tax revenue fueled by the real estate bubble. Well the illusion is over now and spending must retract to get into alignment with reality.
March 10, 2008 at 10:11 AM #167031sd-maybe
ParticipantThey’re going to have to suck it up. Just like the state budget is a disaster because spending ramped up on the illusion of endless tax revenue fueled by the dot com boom, local/county government budget spending ramped up on the illusion of endless property tax revenue fueled by the real estate bubble. Well the illusion is over now and spending must retract to get into alignment with reality.
March 10, 2008 at 10:11 AM #167036sd-maybe
ParticipantThey’re going to have to suck it up. Just like the state budget is a disaster because spending ramped up on the illusion of endless tax revenue fueled by the dot com boom, local/county government budget spending ramped up on the illusion of endless property tax revenue fueled by the real estate bubble. Well the illusion is over now and spending must retract to get into alignment with reality.
March 10, 2008 at 10:11 AM #167067sd-maybe
ParticipantThey’re going to have to suck it up. Just like the state budget is a disaster because spending ramped up on the illusion of endless tax revenue fueled by the dot com boom, local/county government budget spending ramped up on the illusion of endless property tax revenue fueled by the real estate bubble. Well the illusion is over now and spending must retract to get into alignment with reality.
March 10, 2008 at 11:24 AM #167066gandalf
ParticipantSmall world, kewp. UCSD? What part of the University? I worked in RMP for many years. UCSD is a great place. The UC System is a remarkable institution, very much an economic engine for the state.
Yep, I understand and agree re: boxing quantity/quality with available resources (programs, enrollment, student fees, etc.). I don’t know if it’s trivial, but certainly doable.
What do you think about the state and municipal situation? A large portion of the state budget, for example, is directed towards K-12 and healthcare. Not as many variables to ‘dial down’ (e.g. capping enrollment).
What happens to the City of San Diego? Seems like the smart Mayor/Council would have been shoring things up while the money was there. With the tide going out, I wonder what happens to the City’s prospects of avoiding bankruptcy?
March 10, 2008 at 11:24 AM #167158gandalf
ParticipantSmall world, kewp. UCSD? What part of the University? I worked in RMP for many years. UCSD is a great place. The UC System is a remarkable institution, very much an economic engine for the state.
Yep, I understand and agree re: boxing quantity/quality with available resources (programs, enrollment, student fees, etc.). I don’t know if it’s trivial, but certainly doable.
What do you think about the state and municipal situation? A large portion of the state budget, for example, is directed towards K-12 and healthcare. Not as many variables to ‘dial down’ (e.g. capping enrollment).
What happens to the City of San Diego? Seems like the smart Mayor/Council would have been shoring things up while the money was there. With the tide going out, I wonder what happens to the City’s prospects of avoiding bankruptcy?
March 10, 2008 at 11:24 AM #167097gandalf
ParticipantSmall world, kewp. UCSD? What part of the University? I worked in RMP for many years. UCSD is a great place. The UC System is a remarkable institution, very much an economic engine for the state.
Yep, I understand and agree re: boxing quantity/quality with available resources (programs, enrollment, student fees, etc.). I don’t know if it’s trivial, but certainly doable.
What do you think about the state and municipal situation? A large portion of the state budget, for example, is directed towards K-12 and healthcare. Not as many variables to ‘dial down’ (e.g. capping enrollment).
What happens to the City of San Diego? Seems like the smart Mayor/Council would have been shoring things up while the money was there. With the tide going out, I wonder what happens to the City’s prospects of avoiding bankruptcy?
March 10, 2008 at 11:24 AM #167060gandalf
ParticipantSmall world, kewp. UCSD? What part of the University? I worked in RMP for many years. UCSD is a great place. The UC System is a remarkable institution, very much an economic engine for the state.
Yep, I understand and agree re: boxing quantity/quality with available resources (programs, enrollment, student fees, etc.). I don’t know if it’s trivial, but certainly doable.
What do you think about the state and municipal situation? A large portion of the state budget, for example, is directed towards K-12 and healthcare. Not as many variables to ‘dial down’ (e.g. capping enrollment).
What happens to the City of San Diego? Seems like the smart Mayor/Council would have been shoring things up while the money was there. With the tide going out, I wonder what happens to the City’s prospects of avoiding bankruptcy?
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