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Won't Somebody Please Think of the Children?

By Armen

[Illustrious Co-Blogger Disco Stu is having problems with Blogger. He asked me to post this in his stead. -- Armen]

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Alumni, specifically Boalties who were there in 2003. Surely you've seen the news that you're getting a refund. It could be over $10,000 for some of you. I've got an idea. A wonderful awful idea. For those of you getting a refund and those of you able to afford it, give it back to Boalt. I'm not suggesting those of you in public service making $60K / year return this refund, although that would be great. I am suggesting those of you that took your summer job at 125K, then were at 135K by the time you started and are now making above 170K, give this money back to the school and state that has given so much to you. The state can't afford to hand out an extra $40+ million. Boalt surely can't afford to get reduced funds from the state.

Sure, this is easy for me to say, as I'm not getting a refund. And maybe I wouldn't be advocating giving back such a high lump-sum that could reduce my debts further. But I honestly think that if I got this money back from the state, I would return it to Boalt. And I think this for the same reason I don't mind that the democratic president I vote for will almost surely raise my taxes: I can afford it, others less fortunate than myself, cannot. Our state and Boalt needs money badly. And you're all in a position to give it to them.

Let's see this big hit for the state turn into a big win for Boalt.

Who's coming with me?

Full post as published by Nuts & Boalts on January 24, 2008 (boomark / email).