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Rich people contribute a hell of a lot more than the middle class person. Where did they get the money in the first place? Obviously they did something for the public through goods or services to warrant them having more money. Less than 5% of wealth is inherited in this country.
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They contribute more in monetary value and that's it. Percentage wise it is not much different, as I said above. Just because they make more money does not mean they are contributing positively to society. Otherwise you could lump oil ceos and others in that category, when they are really contributing to our self destruction, IMO.
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You're telling us that rich people don't need to live in bigger houses. Says you. It is not your place or the government's place to tell a person how big of a house they can have and to punish them for being wealthy.
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Yes. I'm saying that they don't NEED to. As in, they will SURVIVE without it. I'll even take it one step further and say they will still live excessively comfortably even with the extra tax, and it WILL make a difference. For a poor person they'd have to sacrifice something they need and still couldn't pay nearly as much in taxes as the wealthy. I'm not saying the wealthy can't spend the money that they've earned and enjoy their lives, but there comes a point when you over indulge and forget that you are not the only person in the world. I'm just saying that if a higher percentage of taxes are taken from them, they will miss it a hell of a lot less than a poor/middle class person would. I don't think you can deny that. I don't see that as a punishment, since it's not going to affect them much at all. If anything it combats greed, which is one of the biggest problems in the world today and ultimately is what starts wars.
Everybody's different. I had an unfortunate accident when I was a kid where I was struck in the mouth with a golf club and constantly have to have maintenance on my teeth and have crowns re-done. Dental insurance is horrible right now and I have one of the better ones. It doesn't cover any kind of implant and only covers 50% of other expenses, which are a
rip off to begin with. That is how people become wealthy. By overcharging you for services that you NEED (well at least to eat solid food). Both doctors and dentists are involved with scams like this and have their buddies to refer you to, whether you actually need it or not. Is that positively contributing to society? So yes, it would be better for me to have a flat rate and have everything covered, than to spend thousands of dollars on my teeth each year. But again, it depends on how much we will have to pay. I highly doubt it will cost me thousands each year with a flat rate. How do I scare you? All I am is one man with an opinion that will probably never be heard by anyone that matters to change things... and my opinions aren't that drastic, just less mainstream.