US Colleges Say Hiring US Students a Bad Deal

theodp writes "Many US colleges and universities have notices posted on their websites informing US companies that they're tax chumps if they hire students who are US citizens. 'In fact, a company may save money by hiring international students because the majority of them are exempt from Social Security (FICA) and Medicare tax requirements,' advises the taxpayer-supported University of Pittsburgh (pdf) as it makes the case against hiring its own US students. You'll find identical pitches made by the University of Delaware, the University of Cincinnati, Kansas State University, the University of Southern California, the University of Wisconsin, Iowa State University, and other public colleges and universities. The same message is also echoed by private schools, such as John Hopkins University, Brown University, Rollins College and Loyola University Chicago."

Re:Don't blame the universities

[Anonymous Coward]

like the university you must have attended that failed to teach you to cite your source?

Re:All the proof I needed

[theaceoffire]

If you expect me to read or understand the topic before I form an opinion, then I str...
HEY LOOK! A PENNY!

Re:Solution?

[Publikwerks]

40-50% is when people start blaming an ethnic group, put a dictator in charge, and eye Poland longingly

Re:Huh?

[BlueKitties]

Vitamin C? More like... Vitamin Objective C++ Sharp!

Re:Tax Exempt?

[Ihlosi]

Bullets and bombs are the best products to sell. Think about it - they're use once. Additionally, once you use them, you generally need more. And the other guy is going to want some too. It's a wonderful system.

Drugs are even better. They don't erode the customer base as quickly.