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Editorial: GOP hacks at higher ed

Gov. Jim Doyle has not exactly been generous with the University of Wisconsin System. His first budget cut$250 million from the UW System’s allowance in just two years, Now, with his current budget, Doyle has sought an additional $65 million in cuts over the next two years.

The cuts hurt: Students have already been forced to pay out $100 million in tuition increases, and they face the prospect of being tapped again.

But, with his current budget, Doyle sought to limit the harm.