Spending would increase nearly 12 percent over last year, continuing a trend of increases far above the rate of inflation. The John Locke Foundation has proposed an alternative state budget that would increase the UNC system's budget by 7.43 percent and the community college system's budget by 5.1 percent this year. Its items are based on Hunt's proposed budget. Criteria for selection included items that should be private responsibility, items that should be the user's responsibility, items that duplicate other state programs, items that are entitlements, items that reflect poor priorities, items that misuse funds, items that are unnecessary, items that discriminate along racial lines, and others. The Pope Center for Higher Education Policy receives prior notice and appropriate credit is given.
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