In a year when budget cuts incited outrage over the proposed elimination of The New York Times, isn't it better to cut costs that don't directly benefit students?
Each year Student Government spends around $100,000 of students' tuition on unnecessary internal costs. Money from cutting this waste can go toward funding improvements such as expanding free printing and offering The Wall Street Journal on campus along with the Times. The Progress Party campaigned last year for SG pay cuts from day one by signing a pledge that they would not receive any monetary compensation for their executive positions. They've also targeted specific unnecessary programs, which can be cut or reduced immediately, and reroute the funds to more student-oriented initiatives.
Rather than lead with kamikaze legislation or defending wasteful spending during budget cuts, Progress will continue lead by example and make concrete proposals to help the students, not themselves.
