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Old 09-01-2015, 05:11 PM   #104
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Originally Posted by MelBridgeman View Post
Think it's the 2 percent that is misleading.

If your taxable income is 100K your tax was 10K
With a 12 percent rate it is now 12K that's not 2 percent more that's 20 percent more

10K-12K=2K
2K of 10K is 20 percent.

You are paying 20 percent more taxes now.
But cash is king brotha

How much less cash do I have after your draconian 20% tax increase?

88k vs 90k or 2.2% less.
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