I have to disagree with the article regarding cuts in education spending. The article claims that it is the Republicans’ adherence to free market principles that got us into our current situation, but I will argue that it is the Democrats’ adherence to socialist, collectivist principles that have created such a large debt.

Democrats are continuously trying to increase the role of government and the amount of public spending. Our country receives plenty of tax revenue, so the cause of our deficit is from over-spending. The budget needs to be cut and if that means tuition increases, so be it.

The free market should determine the price of goods/services and right now ‘higher education’ is artificially under-priced. The private sector is much more efficient and effective at spending money than the government. There is a reason why the most desirable colleges are private.

You may say I’m a hypocrite for attending this University which is State-funded, but I might as well get my money’s worth if I’m getting taxed for it. As Thomas Paine said, “That government is best which governs least.” Our country should maintain the principles that have made us successful; we cannot sustain our outrageously large state and federal budgets.

Justin Abernethy

senior in business administration