Would you like a little cheese with that whine?

Everybody has a hand out. The State of Texas reduced the amount budgeted for student financial aid -- the kind that doesn't have to be repaid.

According to the newspaper, "Some students eligible for TEXAS Grants end up going to a local community college if they can't afford a four-year university or taking on heavy work schedules to support themselves." I'm not sure why that's bad, but Dr. Tom Melecki, director of UT student financial services, said his office aims to help students avoid either of those options.

It seems to me that today's kids are a bit soft. I went to a community college, and Mr. Essie May and I both had heavy work schedules when we were in school. These kids with their hands out need to understand that other people have to work heavy schedules and sacrifice to grease those palms. What's fair about that?

"Load gets heavier for students after cuts." The Dallas Morning News; July 6, 2012; p. 1A.