Isn't the extreme upper end of a progressive tax code essentially an understanding that "look, if you're making this many multiples of everyone else's income, you're probably doing something illegal. So help fund the military / social welfare and we won't prosecute you"?
Edit: I realized I didn't use the most accurate language. "... you're probably doing something unfair" would be a better characterization.
Edit: I realized I didn't use the most accurate language. "... you're probably doing something unfair" would be a better characterization.