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LIAM RUE

Liam Rue is a UMass Amherst graduate. He is also a communications volunteer for the Public Higher Education Network of Massachusetts (PHENOM), a Massachusetts nonprofit advocating for the Endowment Tax Act and for other legislation aimed at improving the affordability and quality of Massachusetts public higher education.

John Harvard statue at Harvard University.

Opinion: Endowment Taxes Are A Good Idea, The Republicans’ Version Is Terrible

LIAM RUE June 12, 2025

“Such a tax on the wealth of America’s richest universities could create huge benefits for our society (at least if the revenue is spent properly)”

Williams College, whose endowment of $4.23 billion serves approximately 2000 students. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

OPINION: IN SUPPORT OF THE ENDOWMENT TAX ACT (PART 2)

LIAM RUE July 25, 2024

No, Taxing Massachusetts’ Richest Colleges Will Not Bankrupt Them. Here’s Why.

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OPINION: IN SUPPORT OF THE ENDOWMENT TAX ACT

LIAM RUE July 11, 2024

Billions of “nonprofit” colleges’ wealth comes from speculation on Wall Street. Why not tax them for it?

LIAM RUE

Opinion: Endowment Taxes Are A Good Idea, The Republicans’ Version Is Terrible

OPINION: IN SUPPORT OF THE ENDOWMENT TAX ACT (PART 2)

OPINION: IN SUPPORT OF THE ENDOWMENT TAX ACT

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