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May 14, 2009
Talk about an activity fee!
The mayor of Providence wants to tax Brown students directly.
The mayor of Providence wants to slap a $150-per-semester tax on the 25,000 full-time students at Brown University and three other private colleges in the city, saying they use resources and should help ease the burden on struggling taxpayers.Mayor David Cicilline (sis-ah-LEEN-ee) said the fee would raise between $6 million and $8 million a year for the city, which is facing a $17 million deficit.
If enacted, it would apparently be the first time a U.S. city has directly taxed students just for being enrolled.
Of course the students' excuse that they spend money in Providence is true of people who have established legal residence in Providence, too. This will be interesting!
Posted by CrankyProfessor at May 14, 2009 12:13 AM