Piccola questions tax on college students
Piccola cont'd from 1
districts,' ever-increasing appetite
for higher spending way beyond
the rate of inflation," said Piccola.
"Unfortunately, students are
not getting quality education in
return."
Another issue of great concern
to PSH students is the price of
tuition, increased by 6.6 percent
this past 2004-2005 academic
year. Piccola is highly critical of
Penn State's increasing tuition
rates.
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"Penn State, I think, needs to do state-owned universities,
look at its own books before they like Millersville, Kutztown, and
start looking at the tax-payers Shippensburg.
for more dollars," said Piccola
"They just charge
whatever the
market can bear
and they seem to
be able to get it.
Then, they come
and point their
fingers at the
Commonwealth
and say that
we're not giving
them enough,
when in fact; we
have generously
increased the
appropriations.
PSU continues to
just jack up their
tuition rates."
Penn State
is considered
a state-related
university.
State-related
universities, such
as Penn State, the rate of inflation."
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"State-owned universities are
"I think the bigger
issue is the school
districts, not just
Middletown but all
school districts,'
ever-increasing
appetite for higher
spending way
beyond the rate of
inflation."
-PA Senate Majority
Whip and State
Senator Jeffrey E.
Piccola
funded through direct
appropriations," said
Piccola. "The people
that work there are
state employees and
these universities
receive a higher
percentage of
funds. Those
appropriations to the
Penn State's of the
world (state-related
universities) have
always gone up,
but the percentage
of the amount that
the Commonwealth
contributes as a
percentage of the
total tuition has
probably declined,
mostly because
the tuition charge
by Penn State has
grossly exceeded
News
The Middletown Area School Board recently passed a new tax resolution that affects students that park on
PSH campus.
stranger to public service. He to his third four-year term last office at 717-787-6801 or toll-free
served in the 104th Legislative November. 1-888- PICCOLA. He also has a
District (Dauphin County) in When asked whether or not he comprehensive website in which
the Pennsylvania House of will run for re-election in 2008, you can gain access to all kinds
Representatives from 1977 to Piccola laughed and then said, of information, including a link to
1995 and has been representing "Oh, it's too early to tell." send email directly to the senator
the 15th Senatorial District since Feel free to contact Senator himself. Piccola's website is www.
November 1995. He was elected Piccola in his Harrisburg district piccola.org.
The Capital Times, April 18, 2005
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