"[T]here's no reason to punish the wealthy, just to expect them to shoulder their fair share of the tax burden. And expecting proportional sacrifice from those very well off is not 'punishing success,' as some would have it. It's as simple as expecting the strongest campers to carry the heaviest canoe. It just makes sense." - Comment by Will Rice in the comments to his article "
Coming Out of the Money Closet".
This and other blogs by Will Rice can be found at
http://www.coffeepartyusa.com/category/categories/will-rice. How does he get all of his money? By going to the mailbox to get his dividend checks from inherited stock. See "
The Rich Don't Need a Free Ride".
BTW, we aren't in the one percent, but since we both stopped working, we get all of our money at the mailbox or by direct deposit.