Why do I feel poorer making 65,000 a year than I ever did whenI was only making 25.000 a year? I used to be able to just take off on a road trip or go do things and still afford to live. Now I pay the bills and hope there is enough left over to maybe go out to eat 1-2 a month. Haven’t had a weekend road trip in 5 years. Can we keep keep more of our hard earned income and quit living just to support the Government? Income tax Sales tax Property tax Registration fees each year And more..