[SeanJohn]

Originally Posted by Spectre_Cdn

I guess 48% of those who voted also didn't bother to read the proposed changes? It doesn't take that much more time to read about the changes in fees, and then vote "No". Even after spending that one minute to read about the proposed changes, my vote remained the same. I've disliked paying fees for services that I don't use, for the last four years. The increase is only $5, but it's the principle; why can they not redistribute "their" money to funds with greater needs? Maybe the AMS can change the way they spend their money and prioritize their spending on whatever program needs the money most, instead of asking for more. They chose to lump all the proposed fee increases into a single vote instead of separating them; maybe if I could choose, then I would vote "Yes" towards fee increases for services that I support. Students could vote for services they support because they use them, and we would maybe see the services that really don't need that much additional funding.

For the 48% that voted "No" for the fee changes, some probably voted for the same reason that 5% voted "No" for the U-Pass; not wanting to pay for services they don't use. I understand some of the services probably would not exist without all students contributing through their AMS fees, but frankly, I have not used many of the services and therefore do not see the need to pay for them, let alone pay more for them. But either way, I expressed my opinion by voting "No", as did 48% of other voters, and at the end of the day, the $5 is not going to change my life; tuition fee increases and student loans on the other hand

Fair enough, I can respect that.