For some folks, any new state spending is always a pitiful drop in the bucket that just barely begins to address the massive problems caused by chronic underfunding.
Governor Warner’s announcement of $255 million in university research matching funds elicits that reliable response from a Roanoke Times editorial.
Governor Warner has the “right idea,” but …
Virginia needs to spend still more on higher education.
The state’s investment in R&D, as in instruction, is lagging.
Virginia has some catching up to do.
Base funding for higher education … remains woefully low.
Dedicating a half-billion dollars for research is only a start.
All these unmet needs, not to mention transportation and cleaning up the bay. Raise my taxes now as a “start.” My taxes surely are “woefully low” compared to those utopian states, like Michigan, a Times example, where research flourishes.
Please note I’m not even mentioning their shot at Republicans who seek “instant gratification.”
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