In an act of heresy, Microchip switched to a model with more generous base salaries, accounting for 90% of total sales pay with the final 10% coming in the form of bonuses tied to overall corporate profitability and other broad metrics.
Jobs that rely on commissions usually have base salaries, but the additional compensation that comes from making sales accounts for a significant chunk of their annual paychecks.
The homeowner's tax incentive generates new sales tax revenue on building materials, not to mention added income tax revenue on construction workers' salaries.