it's not a penalty but a privelege to be rich,
Ok, the penalty is the tax, not the lifestyle.
And it is NOT a privelege. It was/is earned. So why the penalty?
Needless to say, I am a proponant of the flat tax and a strong believer in donating time/money to what one finds worthy.
keep it up, and you'll be on the cc.com assclown hate list.