So what is it? Annual income or net worth? Makes a huge difference. If they're smart enough to build a business that generates more money flow than you can count, then maybe they deserve the rewards. And if you tax away their income, then someone has to suffer the consequences. Their business shuts down, people get laid off, and everyone who depends on their business gets hurt (maybe even YOU). remember, the Bolsheviks had the same idea, and it lead to the downfall of the soviet union.