For those concerned, the proposal to tax graduate tuition waivers is not in the new bill

[karynnj]

3. Nasty, as well as idiotic -- and intentional

It would raise relatively little money, while meaning that even PHD students who get a stipend enough to live on if they are pretty frugal, won't be able to live on their stipend. Not to mention many already have loans from their BAs and or masters.

That these people are chosen as people who should have money taken away from them to allow heirs and heiresses to not have inheritances of several millions taxed. Not to mention, this will be a group of very verbal, articulate people countering the idea that this is a great tax cut for the poor and middle class. Not to mention, many might be children of upper middle class Republicans - who might rethink that designation.