Pittsburgh To Tax Students

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.'"

Re:dumb idea

[Tsar]

That's a way to dumb down the city.

Too late!

I'm no master politician but...

[PingSpike]

...wouldn't just raising the booze tax accomplish the same thing?

Why don't they tax. . .

[RazorSharp]

terrible towels? A 5-10% excise tax on terrible towels would probably bring in millions.

How about some other ideas?

[SleepyHappyDoc]

Why not a politician tax, somewhere around 1% of their annual income, for the privilege of being a politician?

If it's good for the goose, it's good for the gander.

Re:Student effect on economy

[ShieldW0lf]

You're missing the point. The point is, our civilization is going to fail, and they're throwing any shit they can at the wall in the hopes that it will stick. It won't stick, civilization will fall, the schools will close and the young men and women who are attending them will have to grow up and leave the playground behind.