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Pittsburgh To Tax Students

Posted by Soulskill on from the this-will-go-over-well dept.

societyofrobots writes "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 (PDF) 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.'"

5 of 344 comments (clear)

  1. If anyone else but the government collected taxes: by NanepubPncvgnyvfg · · Score: 0, Troll

    ... they'd go to jail.

    A crime should be a crime no matter who commits it.

  2. "Fair share"? by NanepubPncvgnyvfg · · Score: 0, Troll

    "Fair" is being able to keep 100% of the money you worked hard to earn.

  3. Re:pay their 'fair share.' by kjart · · Score: 1, Troll

    If you're willing to spend $40,000/year to go to college already, I'm sorry but $400 isn't going to kill you. It's 1% - get over it.

  4. A reality check.... by ibm1130 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Welcome to the real world kiddies. Mayhap this'll cause a few budding socialists to reconsider their stance.

  5. Re:Priorities by Vu1turEMaN · · Score: 0, Troll

    Oh come on....surely you can afford $400 more a year to aid the city you live and work in?

    If it really is 1% off of tuition, then I'll be paying 70$ more at Pitt. Suck it up for the city's health for a change.