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Republican Tax Proposal Gets Failing Grade From Higher-Ed Groups

November 06, 2017 / PSU-AAUP

The Chronicle of Higher Education
By Eric Kelderman
November 2, 2017

Republicans in Congress released their proposed overhaul of the nation's tax laws on Thursday, including several measures that would place new tax burdens on colleges and students - and, critics say, could undermine charitable giving to higher education.

The bull was met with immediate opposition from a number of higher-education groups, which argued that the measure would rob institutions of vital dollars and increase the price of college for debt-laden students and already-strapped families.

Read the full article at The Chronicle of Higher Education's website here.