This is already the case and has been for quite some time. The table depicted at the link is shows tax rates before deductions. Think of it as a "top line" or "

This is already the case and has been for quite some time. The table depicted at the link is shows tax rates before deductions. Think of it as a "top line" or "nominal" tax rate. People making under $20k (and more) have an effective tax rate of $0 in the USA. As Mitt Romney pointed out in 2012 [1]: "Forty-seven percent of Americans pay no income tax." [1] https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2012/sep/18/mitt-romney/romney-says-47-percent-americans-pay-no-income-tax/ https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2012/sep/18/mitt-romne...