Gunfighter,

Totally understand about the tax % and I don't think I have tried to say that the majority of pilots do pay ??????. I can unequivocally state that I did last year....I will have to see what this year brings. As far as your proselytizing about investment property..I agree. Unfortunately, being of years approaching senility and the relative high property values , my opportunity is limited( your opinion may vary but I did cut and paste the ideas that you were involved with and forwarded them to my kids). Time value of money and the rule of 72 becomes magical if you have a long time horizon. If the years are limited the results "appear" ho, hum and carrying investment mortgage liability can be a little daunting if you have no current income other than SS and frozen DB/PBGC

It is a slippery slope....would I be for retirement medical? yes. Do I expect somebody that did their "sentence" and has Tricare to feel the same way? Absolutely not. Again that is my point. We are all different but it is up to the MEC to bring forth the bestest! Will everyone be happy? No. But would an outside observer say "that helps the most pilots in the most equitable fashion".....that's prolly good

Pay banding?,....prolly good, but some will get hurt......solution? Ease it in with at least 3 years notice so that pilots can take advantage of their seniority and bid accordingly over 3 years(otherwise the 777 capt is subsidizing "juniors " huge pay bump)....(No, I am not a 777 capt trying to protect my turf, not even in the 330/765 cat)