By the way, if you want to attack felon status as in violation of equal protection, go ahead. I say it’s acceptable along the same lines as unequal laws for inors and adults, mothers and fathers, or marrieds and singles.
It is special status, just like different rates for different income groups. Only I don’t buy the state’s interest as legitimate in varying income tax rates like I do for blocking felons from voting. That the government can get more money with less political risk from soaking the rich does not trump equal protection.
I’ve said my piece - the tax brackets apply to everyone, even if not everyone is successful enough to have income in all of those brackets. That some income is taxed at higher rates doesn’t matter since the same rates apply to anyone with income in those brackets. That’s all equal protection requires. This equal protection argument has not be effective since 1913, and if there’s one thing people would do, it would be to challenge their tax bills under every conceivable argument. Good night.