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Lowering Tuition at the UW

The WASTATE Republicans have passed a bill magically lowering UW fruition without offering a source of funding to pay for the decrease.  The Dems have offered a more rational proposal and proposed a new capital gains tax to cover the cost.

The Republican gambit seems to be “what comes after ” their  no new taxes meme that we have been living through.  If we can not starve govt by cutting taxes. lets makes state agencies that are fee based free based.

Rep. Gerry Pollet commented on FACEBOOK

State Rep. Gerry Pollet, D-Seattle, has  sponsored SHB 1238, putting the task of paying the bills on the Washington  state agency that oversees higher education,.  ..Pollet supports pegging tuition at 10 percent of the average family income  but he too fails to offer a mechanism.

Seattle Times editorial today on reducing tuition the responsible way: “State Rep. Gerry Pollet, D-Seattle, sponsored…

Posted by Gerry Pollet on Friday, April 3, 2015


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