Students in Upstate New York Rally against Governor Paterson's Tuition Increase
One of Governor David Paterson's poor attempts to close the budget gap is to raise SUNY tuition by $600 for this year, which is being called a tax on tuition. While SUNY schools will collect money from this tuition hike, state funding will be reduced by the same amount. In effect, this hike will not go towards improving state schools, but would rather have students pay more for their education without receiving any benefits from it.
In response, everywhere across the state students are rallying to bring attention to the tuition increase.
So, this Tuesday March 10th, the Binghamton University Student Association, with sponsorships from College Democrats, College Republicans, and College Libertarians, are sponsoring a SUNY Tuition Rally on campus. The rally will take place from 11am-12:30pm in the heart of campus by the Fountain walkway. To find out more about this event, check out the facebook event.
What do you think of the tuition increase?
~ Dan Levin is the President of CDNY
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“The CBO found the Recovery Act is responsible for 600,000 to 1.6 million jobs and has raised GDP by 1.2 to 3.2 percent. Without the Recovery Act these jobs would have either disappeared or never existed in the first place and this positive economic growth would not have been possible.
“Our economy still has a long way to go and we will not rest until everyone who wants a job can find one, but the economy is no longer in a free-fall. Democrats in Congress showed real leadership by supporting the Recovery Act. Unfortunately, Republicans - the Party of NO -refused to offer an alternative. They stood on the sidelines as President Obama and Congressional Democrats took the steps necessary to reverse the economic decline they inherited after eight years of failed Republican economic policies. Now, by cheering for the Act’s failure, the GOP remains on the wrong side of history. As President Obama and Democrats continue to take steps to strengthen our economy, it’s time for Republicans to stop saying 'No', quit playing politics and start working with us on behalf of American families and workers.”