I don't mind either, as long as the wealthy 20% don't use their (obvious) political influence to further their own ends. This can obviously happen without them

I don't mind either, as long as the wealthy 20% don't use their (obvious) political influence to further their own ends. This can obviously happen without them being aware that they're doing that. A good example is the Chicago law prof who laments being too poor for the temporary Bush tax breaks to expire. What he's not saying explicitly is; "I don't want to pay for healthcare for poor people". Probably as he's already got a pretty nice health plan already. Now you can bet that a Law Professor has more clout than your average construction worker, so his ignorance at his own wealth is more damaging.