Take in to consideration that there are a lot of people who earn cash money on the side. Couple that with entitlements and you can live on it. Not like you and I would, but some people will deal with less for nothing.

There is a certain social responsibility in our country, but the key is not making higher earners pay more. It's reducing the bloated government so they spend less and spur job growth so less are dependent on entitlements. Shift the money savings to healthcare and make people pay less.