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To: Road Walker who wrote (194)	6/18/2005 11:13:27 AM
From: TigerPaw	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 492

earn a corporate tax credit percent based on their score The major implication is that not all corporations, even big ones, are alike. I would fear that this would provide an incentive to make all corporations alike. It seems to me that the middle class has had a one-two punch. The stable jobs in manufacturing, mostly union, have been eliminated, and also most chances to have a small business has been eliminated by the Walmart effect. I don't think it is practical to try and turn the clock back, but an alternative economic engine needs to be promoted. TP

To: Road Walker who wrote (194)	6/18/2005 12:36:28 PM
From: SilentZ	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 492

I like it. -Z

To: Road Walker who wrote (194)	6/20/2005 2:17:29 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 492

A very radical idea. And frankly IMO its none of the government's business. I think it might have less of an effect on the "not top 50", than you think. If it doesn't have much of an effect on the other companies you are effectively providing a disadvantage to being in the top 50. If it does have a large effect on the other companies you are effectively pushing companies to increase their total compensation. It would be similar to an increase in the minimum wage but 1 - It would apply across the board not just at the bottom, and 2 - It would be a more complex and detailed intervention, as well as being more uncertain. With a minimum wage the companies just have to meet a simple criteria. With your plan you have them meet complex, subjective, and shifting criteria in order to get favors or avoid penalties. I think this would cause a slight upwards push in average compensation but also a slight downwards push on employment opportunities for entry level employees. It would give more experienced and productive (but also more expensive) employees a slight competitive advantage over new employees, but this advantage would probably be very slight because the increased benefits would probably also go to experienced employees. This plan might cause businesses to be slightly less flexible because compensation and benefits will become more of a political issue and less purely just a business issue. Then of course there is a cost to run the program. New reporting requirements for businesses, new federal employees to analyze the date and provide the ratings. Much more negative then positive IMO. Tim