Being fined X hours worth of income is also equal. Fines, i.e. losing money is second order approxmiation to IMO the equal punishment of losing time. Which can

Being fined X hours worth of income is also equal. Fines, i.e. losing money is second order approxmiation to IMO the equal punishment of losing time. Which can still be gamed by the rich, but if the wealthy do end up going to jail, they serve at least meaningful time where consequences are felt vs current fines that may has well be 5 seconds in the drunk tank.