Dear fellow students/colleagues/members of the community,

The proposed tax plan includes a $1.5 trillion corporate tax cut and a giant tax hike on graduate students. The bill would double or even triple many students’ taxes, making graduate school an unaffordable proposition except for those already independently wealthy.

The UW Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS) is hosting a walkout in Red Square on Wednesday, Nov 29 at 10 am. This is part of a national walkout to support higher education and show how vital graduate students are to society. Graduate students are the bedrock of innovation and research in this country. We are vital for the structure and function of higher education in the United States. Without us, universities wouldn't have enough instructors for their college courses.

Join the nation in protesting the grad student tax here in Seattle!

When: Wednesday, Nov 29 at 12pm-1pm

Where: Red Square, UW Seattle Campus

Spread the word!

Yours in solidarity,

The Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS)

Website: https://gradtaxwalkout.wixsite.com/walkout

Nationwide page: https://www.facebook.com/events/300955367071512/

Twitter: @GradTaxWalkout, @SaveGradEd  https://twitter.com