Errr... could the increasing healthcare costs to companies due to Obamacare and the increasing cost of complying with regulations not have anything to do with it?
Yep.
My total compensation has increased significantly, over the last three years - all of it in increased health care costs. My take-home has gone down.
To state what you said differently...
You did get a raise, but all of the money went to the government and/or insureance instead of you.