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A comment on Distressed by Baby Controversy, AOL’s Armstrong Reverses 401(K) Policy. Parent comment

Re:Distressed by Baby Controversy, AOL’s Armstrong Reverses ... by jrockway on Sunday February 09, 2014 @11:52AM (#7206044)
Wouldn't she just get paid less with immunity from taxes? Why would her employer pay her twice as much as everyone else?
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Re:Distressed by Baby Controversy, AOL’s Armstrong Reverses ... by fennecfoxen on Sunday February 09, 2014 @12:03PM (#7206079)
Well, if you'd like to be obtuse and miss the point: the difference would presumably be split between employer and employee in a manner determined by the price elasticity of supply and the price elasticity of demand. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tax_incidence
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