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To: 2ndDivisionVet

If this type of high-income dodging to avoid heavy taxes becomes popular enough, employers will respond by paying lower salaries BUT with lots of non-pecuniary benefits (trips, cars, fine dining, etc.).


15 posted on 02/28/2009 6:01:28 PM PST by LifeComesFirst (Until the unborn are free, nobody is free)
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To: LifeComesFirst

“If this type of high-income dodging to avoid heavy taxes becomes popular enough, employers will respond by paying lower salaries BUT with lots of non-pecuniary benefits (trips, cars, fine dining, etc.).”

I concur. People will go underground or use “in-kind” payments for salary.


19 posted on 02/28/2009 6:03:32 PM PST by headstamp 2 ("Government is a disease masquerading as it's own cure")
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To: LifeComesFirst

“employers will respond by paying lower salaries BUT with lots of non-pecuniary benefits (trips, cars, fine dining, etc.).”

No, those things are already taxed. How about shorter work weeks?


25 posted on 02/28/2009 6:14:41 PM PST by Twotone
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