RebE >> The rich use more government infrastructure, so they need to pay more taxes.
I agree, this is a great way to estimate. Well, rich would pay more in taxes even without progressive taxation, just as a percentage of their higher income. What do we want from the government? some protection is per person – and that should be a “hetzi shekel”, same amount for everyone. Life has the same value. Other protection is for property – and that should be progressive: the more property someone has, the more he benefits from the government.