Comments on: Education Cuts http://kvnuforthepeople.com/2009/01/14/education-cuts/ Your news and political fix, from 4 to 6 -- Live from Logan, Utah Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:15:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Tyson http://kvnuforthepeople.com/2009/01/14/education-cuts/comment-page-1/#comment-49549 Tyson Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:57:32 +0000 http://kvnuforthepeople.com/2009/01/14/education-cuts/#comment-49549 I agree with your concerns FF. I agree with your concerns FF.

]]> By: David http://kvnuforthepeople.com/2009/01/14/education-cuts/comment-page-1/#comment-49487 David Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:44:57 +0000 http://kvnuforthepeople.com/2009/01/14/education-cuts/#comment-49487 The real question is not whether to make cuts, but where to make them. If Utah did not have a balanced budget amendment we could just run a deficit, but then we would not be in the sound fiscal shape that we are in. With the amendment we deal with the lean years as they come by making cuts. The question before us is where to make the cuts to maximize the revenue we have. There is no question of which areas can improve their operating efficiency - all of them can - only the question of how to shave the most fat while preserving the most meat across all the government programs. In other words, if the cuts are not made in education they must be made elsewhere according to the state constitution. The real question is not whether to make cuts, but where to make them. If Utah did not have a balanced budget amendment we could just run a deficit, but then we would not be in the sound fiscal shape that we are in.

With the amendment we deal with the lean years as they come by making cuts. The question before us is where to make the cuts to maximize the revenue we have. There is no question of which areas can improve their operating efficiency – all of them can – only the question of how to shave the most fat while preserving the most meat across all the government programs.

In other words, if the cuts are not made in education they must be made elsewhere according to the state constitution.

]]> By: Jonathan http://kvnuforthepeople.com/2009/01/14/education-cuts/comment-page-1/#comment-49486 Jonathan Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:21:34 +0000 http://kvnuforthepeople.com/2009/01/14/education-cuts/#comment-49486 I have to ask, if the cuts aren't made what happens? Does the school go under? Do all the positions disappear? I ask because it almost seems like the auto industry and concessions the UAW doesn't want to give, may ultimately lead the that company going out and them loosing all the jobs. While I can understand not wanting to loose a job, I have to wonder who wins when it all just goes away... I have to ask, if the cuts aren’t made what happens? Does the school go under? Do all the positions disappear?

I ask because it almost seems like the auto industry and concessions the UAW doesn’t want to give, may ultimately lead the that company going out and them loosing all the jobs.

While I can understand not wanting to loose a job, I have to wonder who wins when it all just goes away…

]]> By: David http://kvnuforthepeople.com/2009/01/14/education-cuts/comment-page-1/#comment-49481 David Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:36:03 +0000 http://kvnuforthepeople.com/2009/01/14/education-cuts/#comment-49481 It's good that you recognize that "school districts can always make reforms and become leaner and more efficient." That being said, this is obviously more than trimming the fat - it's more like cutting to the bone. It’s good that you recognize that “school districts can always make reforms and become leaner and more efficient.” That being said, this is obviously more than trimming the fat – it’s more like cutting to the bone.

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