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’Net paycheck pain

Expired tax breaks translated to lighter US paychecks this week, along with a new Twitter hashtag — #WhyIsMyPaycheckLessThisWeek — to make sense of it all.

Among the snarky explanations: “Because every time a bell rings, a politician gets your earnings,” and “Because big government comes with a price — wait ’til you see your health-insurance rates.”