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Let’s put aside our

“philosophy of working
and just crunch the
numbers. Does it pay for

Dad to work much

harder to earn the

an additional 24%. Their tax rate is of their free health insurance. They ”extra $25,000 to take
now over 81%. Bottom line: They keep might have to pay some deductibles
only $4,600 out of the $25,000 extra and co-pays. They might also lose home under $3,000?
income they earned. energy assistance from BGE. Yes, this
family might end up in the 90%-plus take home under $3,000? It doesn’t
Are we done yet? Are there any tax bracket!! seem so. The only satisfaction this
more costs to consider? Well, yes. It is family might possibly have is in know-
quite possible that the family’s health Folks, let’s put aside our philosophy ing that at least they paid their “fair
costs will go up. Because health insur- of working and just crunch the num- share.”
ance costs are linked to tax laws and bers. Does it pay for Dad to work much
taxable income, they might lose some harder to earn the extra $25,000 to Case Number Two
This Dad makes $100,000. With five
children, he receives an Obamacare
health insurance credit of $500 per

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