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."
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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-romne...
With the earned income tax credit, many people at that income level "pay" negative income tax.
It is often negative.