To make this work, you have to multiply the numbers by 19 0r 20 as $1 in 1944 equals $19.03 today.

Standard deduction was 10%, up to $1000.

Brackets for Married Filing Jointly
Income Range Tax Rate

$0.00+ 23%
$2,000.00+ 25%
$4,000.00+ 29%
$6,000.00+ 33%
$8,000.00+ 37%
$10,000.00+ 41%
$12,000.00+ 46%
$14,000.00+ 50%
$16,000.00+ 53%
$18,000.00+ 56%
$20,000.00+ 59%
$22,000.00+ 62%
$26,000.00+ 65%
$32,000.00+ 68%
$38,000.00+ 72%
$44,000.00+ 75%
$50,000.00+ 78%
$60,000.00+ 81%
$70,000.00+ 84%
$80,000.00+ 87%
$90,000.00+ 90%
$100,000.00+ 92%
$150,000.00+ 93%
$200,000.00+ 94%

It starts off pretty steep. And there are no tax credits for child care, earned income credit, etc.

This would certainly put a clamp on rich people, but we would have a lot of complainers at the bottom end.