Rich Neal: “Their bill, the Republican bill, would treat as taxable income the tuition reduction of these students, and this could…”

“Their bill, the Republican bill, would treat as taxable income the tuition reduction of these students, and this could be as much as $25,000. It would result in an average tax increase on graduate students of $4,000. It is hard to believe we are taxing hard-working students who are serving the future needs of the Nation. In Massachusetts alone we have numerous graduate students who are making technological advances, and we should not reward their efforts with a tax increase.”