So it looks like people made less because of tax increases but felt better about the economy and spent more. See this article in The New York Times for details:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/02/business/economy/americans-spend-more-and-make-less-data-shows.html?_r=0
Well since consumer spending usually drives the economy, I guess we have a self-fulfilling prophesy here.
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