Student leaders speak out against cuts - Alec McChesney, the Standard

When Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens announced the proposed state budget for the 2019 fiscal year on Jan. 22, the budget featured cuts to higher education in the state for the second year in a row. “We have to make tough choices with the budget,” Greitens said on Jan. 30, when he visited Arrowhead Building Supply in Springfield, Missouri to discuss his proposed $800 million tax plan. “Last year, we faced a very tough budget situation, where we had a choice where we could raise taxes or cut spending and we made a decision to cut spending. “This year, again, we have to have priorities, we have to make tough choices. … I recognize there are some people who might disagree with me. There are some people who say we should put less money in (Kindergarten) through (high school) education and should put that back into higher education.” http://www.the-standard.org/life/student-leaders-speak-out-against-cuts/article_8abd006e-0aeb-11e8-8245-4baa7d1e323e.html