What war is the president of the University of Illinois fighting? He makes twice as much as the President of the United States and that is unacceptable
- Sen. Sandoval

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Illinois State Senator Martin A. Sandoval is continuing his fight to make higher education tuition affordable and accessible to everyone in Illinois.

In a recent interview with ABC 7 in Chicago, Sandoval pondered, “What war is the president of the University of Illinois fighting? He makes twice as much as the President of the United States and that is unacceptable.”

The actions of the University act as case-study of unapologetic vanity. The administration has demonstrated a startling sense of grandiosity in the face of struggling Illinois students dealing with skyrocketing tuition rates.

Sandoval went on to say that President Hogan feels no guilt for his $620,000 salary, his additional $45,000 bonus, his fully-furnished mansion in Urbana, his condo in Chicago, his University car and driver, his free memberships at country clubs in both Chicago and Champaign, and his free tickets for University artistic and athletic events.

This cavalier “let them eat cake” philosophy flies in the face of what a public institution of higher education must be, especially as students endeavor to survive mounting tuition increases and astronomical student fees, which have doubled at all campuses since 2002.

“We are living in a day and age where those who want to attend college can’t because it is unaffordable,” stated Sandoval. “Higher education should not be an exclusive club only accessible to the wealthy.”

To watch the full ABC 7 I-Team report, “U of I’s 1% president not alone” click here - Senator Sandoval's comments are at 3:25.