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The employer's portion is what I'm talking about.
If your dream of a fairtax ever happens I think you'll find the "employer's portion" will be the employee's to keep. NOT NECESSARILY.
That's the beauty of the Fair Tax. It gives you choices.
There won't be a choice. The "employer portion" is already and always has been recognized as a part of the employee's wage ...the fairtax rhetoric won't change that. THERE IS NO LAW SAYING THE EMPLOYER HAS TO GIVE THE EMPLOYEE THE EMPLOYER PORTION. SHOOT, A LOT OF EMPLOYEES DON'T EVEN KNOW THERE IS AN EMPLOYER PORTION.

Our prices are definitely set by the market and we have absolutely no control over the price.

So you won't be lowering your prices 20%?...imagine that. ONLY IF YOU CAN FIGURE OUT A WAY FOR ME TO MANIPULATE THE WORLD OIL AND GAS MARKETS. IF YOU DO, LET ME KNOW NOW. I'D LIKE TO BUY SOME FUTURES.

I'm not sure what you mean by "profiting on wages". I'm not familiar with that term

You said it first NO, I SAID

It's 7.65% of everybody's wages in the supply chain for the product, MARKED UP to make a profit.

How is that not profiting on wages? WELL, IF SOMEONE WORKS FOR A COMPANY AND THE COMPANY MAKES A PROFIT I GUESS THE COMPANY IS PROFITING ON WAGES. NEVER QUITE HEARD IT PUT THAT WAY BEFORE. SOUNDS KIND OF CLASS WARFARE LIKE.

SORRY ABOUT THE ALL CAPS. NOT SHOUTING, JUST DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN MY OLD COMMENTS, YOUR COMMENTS, AND MY NEW COMMENTS. WHEW!

THERE IS NO LAW SAYING THE EMPLOYER HAS TO GIVE THE EMPLOYEE THE EMPLOYER PORTION.SHOOT, A LOT OF EMPLOYEES DON'T EVEN KNOW THERE IS AN EMPLOYER PORTION.
`SEC. 903. WAGES TO BE REPORTED TO SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.

`(a) In General- Employers shall submit such information to the Social Security Administration as is required by the Social Security Administration to calculate Social Security benefits under title II of the Social Security Act, including wages paid, in a form prescribed by the Secretary. A copy of the employer submission to the Social Security Administration relating to each employee shall be provided to each employee by the employer.

There isn't anything in HR25 that says they have to give them 100% of their paychecks either...

SHOOT, A LOT OF EMPLOYEES DON'T EVEN KNOW THERE IS AN EMPLOYER PORTION

If your intent is to fool your employees you could also tell them they don't need 100% of their paychecks because they no longer have to pay income tax....after all, why would they need 100% of their wage, isn't everything going to be 20-30% cheaper?

You don't need to yell.