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Not struggling at all. Again, I'm thankful they're not taking every penny I make.

trust me, you are struggling. believing that making more money is a 'tax increase' is like saying that making less is a tax cut.

creeping into a higher bracket doesn't significantly increase taxes, as you pay the higher % ONLY on the $'s you earn in that range, and nothing changes in regards to your previous income.

so why didn't you get the tax cuts of 2001/2003? the stimulus checks? the investment incentives? could you be warren buffet'ing me, and paying voluntarily more because you're awesome like that? hahaha