Well they aren't really rich if they can't spend the money haha But I see your point: Though it would seem that the way people currently get paid with stock op

Well they aren't really rich if they can't spend the money haha But I see your point: Though it would seem that the way people currently get paid with stock options - where you pay tax when you "cash out" - is effectively equivalent (except it's even more regressive because the capital gains tax is a joke).