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[–] 16095909? 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago  (edited ago)

X is your salary. Employer pays X/3 to government, thus employer is paying X * 4/3. You receive X, and pay X/3 as taxes; thus, you take home X * 2/3.

Your take-home pay is one half what the employer spends.

Then you get taxed on the rest.

Mad yet? I sure am!

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[–] 16143802? 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Yup it's a mess!