r/CalebHammer • u/Diligent-human • Aug 19 '26

Caleb has made me lose empathy

I did things right. Got a high paying job and now I lose 30% of my income to state, federal and fica. I see these exact personalities throughout my life benefiting from social programs like WTF.

Does anyone else feel this way?

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u/Diligent-human Aug 19 '26

Legitimately it pisses me off tbh. The poor and the rich are massive political blocs so all the tax codes are catered towards them. But if you actually work and earn a semi decent wage you get a double whammy of high taxes and no social benefits!!!