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The Unseen Tax Increase
Imagine an economy with a progressive income tax system where the income levels for tax brackets are fixed. If a worker receives a 5% pay raise that perfectly matches the 5% inflation rate, their real purchasing power before tax remains unchanged. Analyze the effect this situation has on the worker's after-tax real income and explain the subsequent impact on their spending behavior.
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