I teach for a private, non-profit university and I am nowhere close to 100K. During my 22+ year military career I did not get close to that amount nor did I get close working 9 years for a private company between the military and my current position.
The 20% is way too low. I know many unemployed both recently and long term unemployed who would love to find a position for a third of that, just to be working.
Screw them all and let the layoffs begin. The taxpayer is no longer willing to be slaves to maintain your lifestyles.
You know it, and I know it. Now we need to make them know it. Articles like this go a long way, but only if they read them. Someone sympathetic to them (not me!) needs to tell them the truth (for a change) and let them know that the money tree has been picked clean and there ain't no more.