Sure, but why isn't, e.g., being a teacher not a significant contribution? Or, for the sake of this argument, being the founder of a wildly successful company t

Sure, but why isn't, e.g., being a teacher not a significant contribution? Or, for the sake of this argument, being the founder of a wildly successful company that employs thousands of people? Look, I'm against taxes as much (and probably even more) than the next guy, but making exemptions for prizes is plain irrational.