Taxes suck
Taxes suck.
I got a small raise at work. A bump up of about $1,600. I get paid every two weeks so I just got my paycheck today, and I compared it to the previous one. The net increase in my salary is $35.79 per check * 26 checks = $670.54 for the year after taxes. I got a
$1,600 raise and I'm paying $930 of it in taxes. That blows.
Taxes suck.
(edit - I know there are also insurance deductions and whatnot, but it all feels like tax to me.)