F%$# The Man!

[ControlledBurn]

You haven't seen rape until you get into another tax bracket. I've got a friend who works in the oil business that gets bent over the counter and given it to by the government because he makes about $26/hr. Not sure exactly what his taxes are per pay period, but it's pretty ugly. I make just under 20k/year with my job while I go to college, and have approximately the same withholdings you do percentage-wise.