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Pay More If You Get More
The wealthy live in bigger houses, drive larger and more gas consuming vehicles, and have access to lawyers and tax accountants to help them get access to breaks and government programs.
This involves the use of more natural resources and it often diverts tax dollars into things like farm subsidy programs for huge farms.
A widening gap between the middle class and the wealthy is a bad sign. Something is not working. A healthy economy should be a boost for everyone - not make the rich richer.
This unbalance must be corrected. For example, why is the Social Security payroll tax capped? If it were to apply to all income levels the program would be solvent for many more years.