From: Gary Wiltshire 

On Sat, 27 May 2000 08:27:31 -0400, "Richard Hong"
 wrote:

>>> Largely because an employee who knows that his family is adequately
>taken care of (remember, insurance is supposed to be for disasters),
>is a happer and more productive employee.
>
>Jeff,
>
>Yes, but the core issue isn't why the employer is paying for it, and that
>isn't the "handout" part of it.  The "handout" is
the fact that the value of
>the perk isn't taxable income to the recipient.  The cost of insurance
>should be taxable.
>
>Rich
>
JUST SO!  Many large companies pay for their employee's life insurance.  I
pay for mine out of pocket.  My little company pays most of my health
insurance, while my downstairs neighbor pays out of pocket.

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