I am pretty sure that we can all agree, that being a college student does not come cheap! We have to pay for the classes we take and the gas to get to class each and every day. Last but not least, we have to pay for the books we need that provide us wth the information we need for each of our classes.
On November 10, 2008 HB 20 was filed with the Texas Legislature relating to the exemption of textbooks for university and college courses from the sales tax. What college student would not want this?! Come on now, times are hard. Especially to be a young college student working to put yourself through school. You can already expect to pay a pretty good amount of money for just one book. One can only imagine if you have to buy four and five books at a time. That is a large sum of money. Times have changed. We are currently in a recession! Do we seriously need more to pay for than what we can bear?! I do not think so. Using me as an example, this semester I enrolled in four core classes. My bill was $796.00. My math book alone was more than $100. I had to buy two books for my English class which were about $100 together. My government book was $70 and lucky me my last book was only $7. So altogether, I spent about $300 alone just on my books, and that is WITHOUT taxes!
By passing this bill, we would be able to save a percentage of our money. Even if it isn't going to be alot, every penny counts. We do have other expenses to pay for as well. This bill is definately one we shoud work on getting passed. Especially at the rate things are going, college students could use a little break. Not having any sales tax on our books, would be a great start. Its the right thing to do. All in favor..........SAY I!!
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Instead of clicking on each and every blog, I decided to make my selection a random one. So I closed my eyes, moved my mouse around and landed on Ms.Jazz's Serving the Citizens Blog commentary on Tax Exemptions. She, in my opinion, makes a great argument when she states that all of us, college students, need a financial break.
ReplyDeleteIt is tough as it is working while going to school, not to mention the extra activities a person needs to incorporate in their lives (hobbies, time to socialize with family and friends, relax, etc.) that a small financial assistance would really alleviate things.
She began her commentary with a short introduction that, instead of jumping straight into the subject, she tried connecting to the readers. She continuously reiterated the word “we.” I liked that. Her body consists of her personal experience and the negative results of the money spent for college. When she stated, “You can already expect to pay a pretty good amount of money for just one book,” I could not do nothing more than just nod. I am currently taking 17 credit hours. Coming up with the money was definitely not a fun task. She ends her commentary with the benefits of passing this bill. This, in my opinion, leaves the reader with a positive idea in their head, with excitement, and motivation.
I would have, however, liked to see a little more in depth explanation on the HB 20. I began reading, I got a little lost. I feel that this would have been a much stronger commentary and argument if Ms. Jazz would have added some background on the subject. It would have given the piece a more stable foundation.
This subject, in my opinion, is one that should receive a lot of attention. It is not an issue that is rare. The greater majority can relate and, whether it is the parents or students. Therefore, it needs to be addressed.