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**lrtoinbert** · 06-23-2012, 12:38 AM

This week, on a 40 hour paycheck, the government took 17% of my earnings, plus about 7% more from my employer that I could have earned, right off the top. That's 24%

And I don't make a lot of money on a 40 hour week. I have to work a good bit of overtime to really jump up to the higher brackets.

And, this is before I pay the gas tax, the property tax, the sales tax.

and to think the rebels revolted over a 3% stamp act and a tea tax.

06-23-2012, 12:38 AM	#2
lrtoinbert Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 380 Senior Member	This week, on a 40 hour paycheck, the government took 17% of my earnings, plus about 7% more from my employer that I could have earned, right off the top. That's 24% And I don't make a lot of money on a 40 hour week. I have to work a good bit of overtime to really jump up to the higher brackets. And, this is before I pay the gas tax, the property tax, the sales tax. and to think the rebels revolted over a 3% stamp act and a tea tax.
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