Originally Posted by
ClutchCargo
Aren't you forgetting to do all of those calculations to our current rates? Seems to me you can't apply them just to the new rates. You have to apply them to our current rates also to make a valid comparison.
But then... I have a degree in Aeronautical Science.

I was looking at what the true raise would be by applying fees and taxes to the raise. I applied the increased taxes and fees to the increased wages using the lower to mid 100K tax rates.
The result gives a truer picture of what the actual raise (as a percentage increase of the current pay) is.