Taxes… what the hell is this?!

So also with my intrigue into the corporate income tax issue, we really need to fix these goddamn personal income tax brackets. They are so fucking complex it makes no sense.

If I am in the 24% bracket based on my yearly wages, then why isn’t that just what I pay? Why am I taxed at different dollar amounts?

My first $-$$ is taxed at blippty bloop, my $$-$$$ is taxed at flippity floot, my $$$-$$$$ is taxed at derp derp fart noise, and $$$$-$$$$$ is taxed at googly fartily burp.