CalPundit is making a good point about progressive taxation. Y'know it seems to me that above a certain threshold money becomes nothing more than a way to keep score. Here in Washington state there has been a few folks that have made a career out of gutting our tax code using initiatives. The one of them that I know personally truly personifies the "I've got mine, keep your hands off!" attitude. I can testify that Kevin's assessment in valid at least in some cases.