[Tublecane]

“I don’t think you understand how the tax brackets work”

Freeze right there. So you admit brackets exist. Let’s work off that. You would also agree that different brackets are taxed at different rates. Which means different rules apply to different brackets. Which is to say the law operates unequally on people based on what bracket they fall into.

[DaveInDallas]

Which is to say the law operates unequally on people based on what bracket they fall into.

For the last time, no it doesn't. All income earned in the lower bracket is taxed at the same rate, regardless of who you are. All income earned in the second bracket is taxed at the same rate, regardless of who you are. All income earned in the third bracket is taxed at the same rate, regardless of who you are. The fact that you may not earn enough to get into the second bracket or the third bracket doesn't matter.