Well, then DO! If you think you should pay more, then just
pay more. To do otherwise is hypocritical.
"Income producing assets?" What do you mean, specifically?
For tax year 2006:
The top 5% of income earners had an average income tax rate of 20.68%
The top 25% of income earners had an average income tax rate of 15.95%
The top 26-50% of income earners had an average tax rate of 7.01%
The bottom 50% of income earners had an average income tax rate of 3.01%
This, of course, does not include payroll taxes (Medicare and SS). But, these taxes are also highly "progressive" in that high income earners get back a tiny percentage of what they pay in compared to lower income persons.
Yep, those hated rich folks are paying practically nothing!