Pittsburgh Pushes Tax on College Students
Source: online.wsj.com Posted By: Valerie M...5232 days ago
Facing big unfunded pension liabilities for city workers, Pittsburgh is proposing what appears to be a one-of-a-kind 1% tuition tax on local university and college students, who claim the tax is illegal and unfair.
More than 100 students filled Pittsburgh City Council chambers Monday morning, many bearing signs like "No Taxation Without Representation" to protest the tax, which, if passed this week, could become effective next year.
"This is going to be a double taxation of students in the....