CTL,
If thats your logic behind taxing the rich, how about there be a different tax rate for those that inherited their money and those that worked hard to amass a fortune.
Lets say I work really hard and brain storm solutions to peoples problems which get me rich, why should I have to pay a higher tax rate when I worked hard to earn the money?
Only because you are ok with giving the government 50% of your income is not a sufficient reason why Others and myself should be required to do so.