When is a Bonus Not Really a Bonus?

When the effing government takes 53% of it!

I know, I know. If I wouldn't have had it othewise, it should be considered a bonus no matter the amount or lack thereof. It just frustrates the hell out of me that my company clearly thinks I have worked hard enough to deserve a new covered deck on the back of my home, but Uncle Sam believes my hard work would better serve to purchase 2 hammers and a commode or a dummy bomb to drop on some unsuspecting apartment dweller. I hope he's constipated the whole summer that I'm on my cracked back patio, sipping frozen drinks tinged with the flavor of my UV protectant.