Yes. That's the definition and social contract of a progressive tax code. E.g. "You probably screwed over a lot of people to get where you are, or at least lev

Yes. That's the definition and social contract of a progressive tax code. E.g. "You probably screwed over a lot of people to get where you are, or at least leveraged their work while reaping most of the gains. As well as being able to afford to pay more (given that basic necessity costs don't scale with income). So you should pay a larger share."