If there is a reluctance among the very wealthy to pay taxes, I'd guess that they don't trust a government that they believe to be inefficient, and that they se

If there is a reluctance among the very wealthy to pay taxes, I'd guess that they don't trust a government that they believe to be inefficient, and that they see no benefit in paying taxes for themselves or their businesses. It seems like in order to get into that top .5 percent, you'd usually have to have a certain kind of perspective about reality, and to change the mindset of someone who takes every possible action in terms what's best for the growth of their wealth or their business might not be easy, sometimes close to impossible. Regulation is important here to keep these folks from getting carried away. You'd have to get them to see the value in growing the economy as a whole and how that serves their interest. And hey, they may already know that and just not think the government is any good at growing the economy. I guess it's about finding common ground and moving in a way that the very wealthy and everyone else thinks is beneficial and responsible.