Pittsburgh Plans to Tax Students

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<p>Tuition</a> tax wouldn't be small change to students - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review</p>

<p>Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl has proposed taxing college and professional students for the privilege of receiving an education in the city. The proposed tax will charge students in the city at a rate of 1% of their yearly tuition — which, at Carnegie Mellon, would mean roughly a $400 tax on most students. As the tax proposal hit local media outlets this week, the mayor repeatedly emphasized the burden that college students have placed on city services, and the need for students to pay their 'fair share.'</p>

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<p>Burden? I’m fairly certain that the dollars students spend is a huge benefit and outweighs any burden.</p>

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<p>That was exactly my thought, bluejay.</p>

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<p>Further proof that public office holders are expert at only one thing: finding more creative ways to pick the pockets of the citizenry. What nut case came up with the idea “Let’s tax college students for going to college”.</p>

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<p>Here’s the previous thread on this topic:</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/811892-tax-tuition-pittsburgh.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/811892-tax-tuition-pittsburgh.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;