Dear fellow students/colleagues/members of the MSU community,

The current tax plan passed by the House of Representatives includes a $1.5 trillion corporate tax cut and a giant tax hike on graduate students. Here at MSU, the average graduate employee makes less than $20,000 in gross pay each year. Under this new plan, 99% of graduate teaching assistants would be paying approximately 10% of their current annual income toward this new tax. Over 25% of that same group would be paying 20% of their current income toward the new tax. This is clearly not a sustainable solution to the financial challenges facing our nation.

Join us for a nationwide rally and walkout on Wednesday, Nov 29 at 1pm EST to support sustainable higher education. Graduate students are the bedrock of innovation, industry, and research in the United States, and we already make enough personal sacrifices. Join us to say: #NoGradTax!

Join us for a rally in support of sustainable graduate education at "The Rock!"

When: Wednesday, Nov 29 from 1pm to 2pm EST

Where: "The Rock" on Farm Lane by the Red Cedar River

Spread the word!

Yours in solidarity,

Ashley Fuente, President, Council of Graduate Students, MSU

Sara Bijani, President, Graduate Employees Union, MSU

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

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/events/1773825229577767/

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

Twitter: @GradTaxWalkout, @SaveGradEd