Second, there is a market for talent that knows no state boundaries. Employers can and do hire the managerial and professional help they need without regard to state lines. But if the spending on higher education, for which there is a market, depresses state spending on functions for which there is no market such as roads then it will prove to be an impediment to prosperity. North Carolina will pour resources into its highly subsidized entries in the market for higher education services. Doing so will not improve our economy, may lead to tax increases, minimizes the likelihood of making any significant changes in the UNC system, and will lead to the further atrophying of the independent colleges and universities in the state.
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