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Post-Secondary Education Tax
« on: November 09, 2009, 02:26:32 PM »
http://kdka.com/video/?id=64960@kdka.dayport.com

I'm interested in everyone's opinions on this. I understand the Mayor's rational behind this - but maybe a flat fee needs to be worked out to make the tax more fair. Do you have anything like this in your city?

BTW - I don't attend school within the City of Pittsburgh so this wouldn't affect me.
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Re: Post-Secondary Education Tax
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2009, 02:45:51 PM »
Yep. Our governor here signed a fee increase for all colleges here in California. College tuition in my school went up $6 this semester and is expected to be kept this way. (during my freshman year in college tuition was $20 per semester unit, now it's up $26). Yes, I have to agree it is alot of money. I mean, $400 tax to go to college??? That's just crazy!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Post-Secondary Education Tax
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2009, 03:10:56 PM »
that's stupid...no it's not fair.

is that mayor an idiot?
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Re: Post-Secondary Education Tax
« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2009, 03:36:51 PM »
Of course this is a stupid idea. Raising taxes during hard economic times is stupid. Raising taxes on people who don't have money (like students) is stupid. And giving the idea a positive name, in an attempt to get people to support it is stupid. I Googled your mayor and was not the least bit surprised to find out that he's a Democrat. This generation of Dems are full of stupid ideas.

Anistorm - you only pay $26 per hour!? Wow, where do you go!? I've never seen a college's tuition that cheap!
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Re: Post-Secondary Education Tax
« Reply #4 on: November 09, 2009, 03:43:02 PM »
Quote from: twcclassics on November 09, 2009, 03:36:51 PM
Anistorm - you only pay $26 per hour!? Wow, where do you go!? I've never seen a college's tuition that cheap!

Imperial Valley College.
Cheap? Not for us students. I'd rather keep it at $20. Just a note it's per semester unit. Ex: a 3-unit class would cost me $78.
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Re: Post-Secondary Education Tax
« Reply #5 on: November 09, 2009, 04:13:01 PM »
Quote from: twcclassics on November 09, 2009, 03:36:51 PM
This generation of Dems are full of stupid ideas.
So, I'm full of stupid ideas then?  :bleh:
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Re: Post-Secondary Education Tax
« Reply #6 on: November 09, 2009, 04:42:58 PM »
ESPECIALLY you.

lol jk
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Re: Post-Secondary Education Tax
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Re: Post-Secondary Education Tax
« Reply #8 on: November 09, 2009, 05:44:41 PM »
I'm sorry, but that's utter bullshit.
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Re: Post-Secondary Education Tax
« Reply #9 on: November 10, 2009, 10:30:54 AM »
Quote from: Tyler on November 09, 2009, 04:13:01 PM
Quote from: twcclassics on November 09, 2009, 03:36:51 PM
This generation of Dems are full of stupid ideas.
So, I'm full of stupid ideas then?  :bleh:
That's a given. :hammer: J/K as long as you're a sane Dem.
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Re: Post-Secondary Education Tax
« Reply #10 on: November 10, 2009, 10:32:22 AM »
Quote from: Anistorm on November 09, 2009, 03:43:02 PM
Imperial Valley College.
Cheap? Not for us students. I'd rather keep it at $20. Just a note it's per semester unit. Ex: a 3-unit class would cost me $78.
Hey, I'd rather have gone to college for free, but they gotta pay for classrooms and teachers somehow. :dunno:
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Re: Post-Secondary Education Tax
« Reply #11 on: November 10, 2009, 02:35:17 PM »
I think the tax makes sense, but it's just too much. The city's occupation tax for workers is $52 (to work 12 months long), but they want to charge some students up to $403 (to attend school for up to 8 months)? That doesn't make sense! I could see a flat-rate tax, but this tuition percentage is just too much IMO.
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