tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30020334.post3634816991620334541..comments2023-10-24T11:19:37.236-04:00Comments on Cognitive dissonance in Pittsburgh and beyond: Fair???EdHeathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09109361235271107574noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30020334.post-83034504527654498182009-11-25T12:13:06.259-05:002009-11-25T12:13:06.259-05:00Thank you both for your comments.
Tom, I had alw...Thank you both for your comments. <br /><br />Tom, I had always heard that the City could not create new taxes on it's own, but now I think the Mayor was referencing some Act I have never heard of. Especially considering our Act 47 status I don’t see much hope for this tax in the courts. <br /><br />Mt Wash, yeah, the disparity between what a CMU student and an average commuter would pay is pretty stark. And that UPMC and Highmark are not obligated at all ought to annoy both the commuter and the CMU student.EdHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09109361235271107574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30020334.post-85686383779629795782009-11-25T10:18:04.245-05:002009-11-25T10:18:04.245-05:00The difference between $52 for commuters and $400 ...The difference between $52 for commuters and $400 for students is quite shocking. Especially since one group earns an income and the other is merely trying to educate themselves enough to earn one some day. <br /><br />Well reasoned posting.Mount Washington Brain Trust & Pipe Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17613872146466686407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30020334.post-38536834199633920592009-11-19T17:32:57.410-05:002009-11-19T17:32:57.410-05:00Confusion seems to reign. Every article I read goe...Confusion seems to reign. Every article I read goes back and forth between "It's illegal" and "It's unenforcable" and "Luke has the votes" and "PG thinks it's not the best idea, but the only idea"...<br /><br />Which is it? It seems at least like something that would be tied up for some time in the courts as the schools sued the city. How much would that cost? <br /><br />It also seems a convenient dodge for the city. They got into debt trouble and looked around for a group with money and no clout to fight back. Students. This isn't to fund city services in Oakland. That is already funded. This is to bail out the city's bad management.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01397220080349654348noreply@blogger.com