Do People Have a Right to Own Vast Wealth?

[Shad]

It does not matter whether a billionaire here or there doesn't try to influence policy in a manner disproportionate to the rest of us. It's not them that could bring down democracy. It's the ones who do try to disproportionately wield power and influence that concern me.

Your concern is not a suitable standard from which a law is created.

But if you genuinely see lumping them altogether as unjust, then would you favor no caps on wealth but total confiscation of any billionaire's wealth who tries to disproportionately wield power and influence?

No as your standard is arbitrary. The rich typically have more influence and power than those that are not. By taking part in any politics they could be in legal trouble by what you have posted.

You need to propose something real not some abstract nebulous concept which contains no examples of acts.

 

[Shad]

I don't see anything in the US Constitution that puts limits on what Congress can tax. It would appear that the founding fathers thought elections would result in tax law that the majority of Americans would agree with.

16A undid the limitation of Congress' ability and function in regards to taxes which were previously centered on the states.