Quantum Windbag
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It's sounds completely illegal to me, but for some reason I bet they get away with it.
They are not the only ones who do it, why do you think they made that movie Chuck and Larry?
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It's sounds completely illegal to me, but for some reason I bet they get away with it.
Sounds to me like they are getting hosed by the gov't and Google is making up the difference.In other words, the company will be paying homosexual employees who include domestic partners on their health insurance plans more money to make up for the federal taxes they pay on that benefit. (Married couples don't have to pay taxes on spousal health benefits.)
But under Google's new policy, the company isn't offering any extra pay to heterosexual domestic partners, because it says heterosexual employees have the option of avoiding the tax by getting married.
This policy is the result of idiocy, not discrimination. Maybe you should just accept the reality that the world is not fair, and stop trying to fix what isn't broken. Not everything that happens is discrimination. Once the Left realizes that life will be a lot easier for everyone.Wanna bet if they'd done it only for the straights, the ACLU would be up in arms? Since the discrimination favours the gays, though, I'd be surprised if we heard a peep unless they're confronted about it.
lol ...
This policy is a result of discrimination against homosexuals.
Lose that discrimination first.
They should do this only if they agree to also pay taxes for heterosexual couples who shack up.
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Why?
If they want to duck the taxes all they have to do is make the CHOICE (the one gay couples don't have) to get married.
This policy is the result of idiocy, not discrimination. Maybe you should just accept the reality that the world is not fair, and stop trying to fix what isn't broken. Not everything that happens is discrimination. Once the Left realizes that life will be a lot easier for everyone.Wanna bet if they'd done it only for the straights, the ACLU would be up in arms? Since the discrimination favours the gays, though, I'd be surprised if we heard a peep unless they're confronted about it.
lol ...
This policy is a result of discrimination against homosexuals.
Lose that discrimination first.
They should do this only if they agree to also pay taxes for heterosexual couples who shack up.
.
Why?
If they want to duck the taxes all they have to do is make the CHOICE (the one gay couples don't have) to get married.
Does that mean you support forced marriages?
Sounds to me like they are getting hosed by the gov't and Google is making up the difference.In other words, the company will be paying homosexual employees who include domestic partners on their health insurance plans more money to make up for the federal taxes they pay on that benefit. (Married couples don't have to pay taxes on spousal health benefits.)
But under Google's new policy, the company isn't offering any extra pay to heterosexual domestic partners, because it says heterosexual employees have the option of avoiding the tax by getting married.
Non married heterosexuals are getting hosed too, why not make up for that?
Better yet, just eliminate government tax deductions and use a flat tax based sol0ly on earnings. Get rid of special treatment based on anything in the tax code and actually get equal pay for equal work.
Google plans to pay gay employees more
Do you think Google should pay its gay employees more?
* Yes, Google is doing the right thing since gay workers have to pay an extra tax married couples do not pay.
* No, this sets up a two-tiered pay system and it is unfar.
* I don't work there so it's none of my business.