Lets see what these kids think of inflation
http://www.breitbart.tv/raw-footage-32-inflation-in-ucla-tuition-causes-riots/
They have blocked off every single exit in the building where the Board of Regents is voting for this. They have also blocked the streets, and police are on stand-by to make arrests for protesters who refuse to move. Never a dull moment in Los Angeles. What’s funny is that these are the same kids who have an underwear run every year, where they blow off steam from studying for finals by running through the streets in their underwear. Wilshire Blvd never looked so weird.
They are ENTITLED to have others pay the bulk of their college education cost via subsidized tuition. How dare there be any thought of reducing the subsidy.
Obviously, tax rates aren’t high enough.
[quote]Bill Roberts wrote:
They are ENTITLED to have others pay the bulk of their college education cost via subsidized tuition. How dare there be any thought of reducing the subsidy.
Obviously, tax rates aren’t high enough, out of the California state government’s insistence on giving money to the rich.[/quote]
I think they are more likely waking up to the fact that they have been duped.
As a USC alum and lifelong fan, there is nothing more entertaining to me than a huge meltdown at ucla. That being said, those idiot kids should hop a bus up to Sacramento to attack the REAL culprits. They are in this position because the tax-and-spend state government has fucked our state up royally.
The rate at which the costs of going to school locally has gone up is insane. This tuition increase is just the latest round of increases. How do you plan for increases this big? I’ll agree with those that say freshman and sophomores should go to community college to save money. It’s the juniors and seniors that are really getting screwed.
It is official, the riot cops are using tear gas and trying to break up over 100 protesters yelling at police.
HG Thrower - I hear you bro, if they think that UCLA got expensive, they should take a look at what USC costs. They are still way better off. The only thing they have better than us is their neighborhood. Westwood is a quantum leap better than South Central Los Angeles.
[quote]Bill Roberts wrote:
They are ENTITLED to have others pay the bulk of their college education cost via subsidized tuition. How dare there be any thought of reducing the subsidy.
Obviously, tax rates aren’t high enough.[/quote]
They have raised income taxes, doubled the car tax, and increased property taxes by about 50%, and we still have a $21 billion deficit. California, where stupidity spreads and thrives.
Well, that’s OBVIOUSLY not enough taxation… too much money is still being given to the rich, else of course the state would have the money to subsidize tuition just as much as before.
(Taking less than every last dollar by taxation constitutes “giving” the remainder, you know.)
You will love this part Bill. The graduate students tuition will go up, to help pay for the undergrad students increased fees. California, where you are fined for pursuing higher education.
I wonder how many of these kids made fun of the Tea Parties.
[quote]MaximusB wrote:
They have blocked off every single exit in the building where the Board of Regents is voting for this. They have also blocked the streets, and police are on stand-by to make arrests for protesters who refuse to move. Never a dull moment in Los Angeles. What’s funny is that these are the same kids who have an underwear run every year, where they blow off steam from studying for finals by running through the streets in their underwear. Wilshire Blvd never looked so weird.[/quote]
My next door neighbors started that. They were a couple of North Campus douches. Initially, it would just proceed down Landfair Avenue. Apparently, it goes a lot further now.
These “rioters” are all North Campus f-gs who don’t go to class anyway and support all of the Big Government policies that demand so much non-existent tax revenue to support. Now that California is in Deep @#$@#$@# from collapsing tax revenues, public worker pensions, and bond payments, and open borders, it has to pay the piper.
University fees will probably jump up to $10k/yr for residents, up from about $8500. Most of these North Campus kids aren’t learning anything anyway and should just drop out and learn a trade.
BTW, “prisons” and “medi-Cal” are being blamed for the budget shortfall:
Who’s using Medi-Cal and not paying for it? Who’s ending up in prison? Time to ask some real tough questions about the demographic future of the “Golden” (LOL) State.
[quote]MaximusB wrote:
Westwood is a quantum leap better than South Central Los Angeles. [/quote]
True, but I did learn some good “life lessons” living in the 'hood. One at gunpoint.
[quote]HG Thrower wrote:
MaximusB wrote:
Westwood is a quantum leap better than South Central Los Angeles.
True, but I did learn some good “life lessons” living in the 'hood. One at gunpoint.[/quote]
I hear you on that, I had my car stereo stolen 3 times and got had someone pull a gun on me at the Bank of America on Figueroa, right by the Dell Taco.
[quote]PRCalDude wrote:
MaximusB wrote:
They have blocked off every single exit in the building where the Board of Regents is voting for this. They have also blocked the streets, and police are on stand-by to make arrests for protesters who refuse to move. Never a dull moment in Los Angeles. What’s funny is that these are the same kids who have an underwear run every year, where they blow off steam from studying for finals by running through the streets in their underwear. Wilshire Blvd never looked so weird.
My next door neighbors started that. They were a couple of North Campus douches. Initially, it would just proceed down Landfair Avenue. Apparently, it goes a lot further now.
These “rioters” are all North Campus f-gs who don’t go to class anyway and support all of the Big Government policies that demand so much non-existent tax revenue to support. Now that California is in Deep @#$@#$@# from collapsing tax revenues, public worker pensions, and bond payments, and open borders, it has to pay the piper.
University fees will probably jump up to $10k/yr for residents, up from about $8500. Most of these North Campus kids aren’t learning anything anyway and should just drop out and learn a trade.
BTW, “prisons” and “medi-Cal” are being blamed for the budget shortfall:
The Legislative Analystâ??s Office is projecting budget shortfall of $20.7 billion. California must make painful decisions in the months ahead. LAO blames inability of prison system and Medi-Cal to achieve spending reductions for part of the problem.
Who’s using Medi-Cal and not paying for it? Who’s ending up in prison? Time to ask some real tough questions about the demographic future of the “Golden” (LOL) State. [/quote]
This could be a good thing, in an indirect way. Sometimes things need to hit rock bottom for things to change for the better. The next move they will try to make is raise taxes again, which we will vote down again. We need to give them no option but to shrink government, limit welfare, and every other program that is needed to make it all work right. Education can take a hit for only so long. Same thing with taxes, either we vote them down, or if they pass, people will leave California altogether.
The cost of college is going up all over but 32% is just stupid. The state government is a failure as with most states. I say just go to a school in a different state. UCLA is not the best school in the nation anyway. It is bad enough that most states are cutting money and much needed education programs from High Schools and Elementary school, but then they raise the cost of college. I truly feel sorry for the youth of today.
[quote]MaximusB wrote:
This could be a good thing, in an indirect way. Sometimes things need to hit rock bottom for things to change for the better. The next move they will try to make is raise taxes again, which we will vote down again. We need to give them no option but to shrink government, limit welfare, and every other program that is needed to make it all work right. Education can take a hit for only so long. Same thing with taxes, either we vote them down, or if they pass, people will leave California altogether. [/quote]
I’m not confident there is a “rock bottom” to hit, Max.
I read this Argentine’s blog and he says basically, “Everyday, in every way, things are getting worse and worse.”
When a major crime wave hits, we’ll really know the SHTF.
They could, of course, cut the prison budgets by simply decriminalizing drugs, but then the prison-industrial complex would have no way of making money. We’d cut the budget by about half just doing that.
I hear you PR, but the truth of the matter is, is that I think California is a lost cause. No one cares, and we don’t have anyone here who really is for the people here.
That may be true at all levels. Hell, we keep voting against things that are good for us. In San Diego we need new water sources and water storage, but we keep fighting against them while approving new large housing developments. We voted against alternative energy. We backed of on electric vehicles AFTER electric vehicles had already been developed at great expense. We refuse to allow a solar energy plant to be built even thought we the customers have already been charged for it in full. Now we’re backing off on our commitment to educate those citizens that should be generating jobs and tax revenue in the future. That’s all levels of education too. We’re pretty much screwed for the next 20 years.
[quote]leaftye wrote:
That may be true at all levels. Hell, we keep voting against things that are good for us. In San Diego we need new water sources and water storage, but we keep fighting against them while approving new large housing developments. We voted against alternative energy. We backed of on electric vehicles AFTER electric vehicles had already been developed at great expense. We refuse to allow a solar energy plant to be built even thought we the customers have already been charged for it in full. Now we’re backing off on our commitment to educate those citizens that should be generating jobs and tax revenue in the future. That’s all levels of education too. We’re pretty much screwed for the next 20 years.[/quote]
People are going to start fleeing from your state.