Tuition tax? Pittsburgh eyes students' wallets

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Pittsburgh wants to tax one of its most abundant resources: students. The city is home to seven colleges and universities, and though their real estate is tax-exempt, their... More »
USA Today - Nov. 16, 2009
Pittsburgh eyes students' wallets
Only 6% of Carlow students pay the full $20,000 tuition, Hines says, and they can't afford more costs. The tax also will make Pittsburgh less appealing to students, she says.... More »
USA Today - Nov. 15, 2009
Pittsburgh eyeing tuition tax for students
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl said he wants to impose a 1 percent tax on tuition paid by students at the city's seven colleges and... More »
UPI - Nov. 16, 2009
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