>> the government could simply tax those with wealth more...Like most western countries do Not sure where you're getting your data, but, looking at Europe as a

>> the government could simply tax those with wealth more...Like most western countries do Not sure where you're getting your data, but, looking at Europe as a proxy for "western countries" not including the US, in 1990, 12 countries in Europe had a wealth tax, while, as of 2019, only 3 did. Weather taxes were generally considered a failure.