We support all the programs in maac and have a strong interest in each but at same time one must ask what programs we need and can afford.
We all like to do more, run more programs but the kitty is only so big. All the programs have a benefit, and the board must show value to the membership in the programs that and measure each program for it's effectiveness and report.
if we don't drop ssome programs, can we afford all the programs we now have and how do we introduce new programs.

Or we can all take Jim's approach, continue spending with justification and keeping raising the rates.

It could also be said that the board perhaps sold the raise in rates to the membership for the contingency fund and not for maac programs.