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[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Don't worry - I only take home half my pay as netpay, too, after deductions for tax and retirement and healthcare and have a $4k deductible before my health insurance kicks in.

So it's not paid in taxes, but works out the same.