Bill Gates has loudly and incessantly talked about his decision to donate most of his fortune to charity. In 2000, Forbes listed him as the richest man in the world with a net worth of $60 Billion. The 2014 Forbes list has him at number 2 with $79 Billion.
Gosh Bill, how hard is it to give your money away? Can't you just write a check for the whole amount to the US Treasury? After all, thats what you want the rest of us to do.
How about taking some time out of your busy reading schedule and writing the check? I think that is a better use of your time than dreaming up new taxes for the rest of us.
For those who think this is an ad hominem attack, my response: Getting Bill to empty his bank account is a pretty big first step to reducing inequality. So think of my proposal as a sober policy prescription. The Bill Gates expropriation bill of 2014.