That's a good start. The wealthy need to pay more. The marginal utility of money declines rapidly as you move up the income scale. $1,000 matters a lot less to

That's a good start. The wealthy need to pay more. The marginal utility of money declines rapidly as you move up the income scale. $1,000 matters a lot less to me than $100 does to an average schmuck who's struggling to pay his bills. If I pay only $500 while he pays $100, the taxation system is unfair.