Originally Posted by
pinseeker
So now I am a fear mongering yes vote? Didn't I say that I was undecided and just wanted to debate both sides? I guess that would make you a fear mongering no vote. I also said that I didn't understand german taxes, not U.S. taxes. I know the CAP and FO pay the same tax rate on the same AGI of $180k. Again, you were the one that said,
I was just wondering why tax equalization was ok for junior guys and bad for senior guys. Again, I am trying to figure out how much leverage the FDA's are in the TA. It is my contention that our real leverage in LOA 1 was to give it to the company and then no one bid it. That is leverage. Unlike the 777, the company can't assign an FDA in reverse seniority. To have leverage, you have to understand the full worth, that is all I am trying to do.
I could open google translator to see what you are trying to say in German, but for some reason, I don't feel it is worth it.
The fearmongering was a joke. I do not think there is any fearmongering going on.
As far as the tax equalization The US tax code is the reason that the JR guys could make out ok with out tax equalization. The more you make over 140K or so the less the foreign tax exclusion helps you. If you are hit by AMT you definitely need tax equalization to survive. Although I suspect most frotune 500 companies treat tax equalization a lot differently.