This may not be the right place to post… anyway, I’ve been fighting for a large pay increase. I’ve been underpaid for awhile now and I finally got it. It’s life changing for my family, or so I thought. I talked to our accountant when I got our taxes done last night and found that this increase brings us to the next tax bracket and is going to heavily cost us next year for taxes… to the point where my increase is going to almost be a decrease. I thought we would be getting ahead and not have to live paycheck to paycheck, be able to put a little into savings and pay more on debt. This system truly does work to ensure the working class stays right where we are, no getting ahead, no ability to do better and more for our family. It’s so disheartening.