Well now, you've asked a good question and supplied some information to mull. It would be easy to right a dissertation here as long or longer than this writing. However just a few comments. Instead of taxing the billionaire more and putting it in the hands of conger, maybe set up a separate fund similar to SS that billionaires would fund that would help take care of the poorest of the poor in this country like the disabled and those underinsured for healthcare, The fund would have to be run by an independent group, not gov bureaucrats. Secondly, a small tax on natural resources removed from the ground that would be distributed annually in those state rich in resources. Third, start making employees owners of the companies they work for giving them incentives to help improve production and distribution and pride in their work. Rich is not bad. the poor need to be incentivized to work and be productive and should be paid more for extra efforts.