From: Jeff Shultz 

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.

(probably annoying Randall by leaving the quotebacks in) Out of curiosity,
does anyone know _why_ it was made non-taxable in the first place?

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Jeff Shultz
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"I'll be very glad when this term is over."

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