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So if it's not a perfect solution it shouldn't be done?
You may be right that a 90% tax on certain amount of wealth may not solve all the problems but that is a ton of money this country is leaving on the table that could really help people that need assistance.
So, we can't tax their "unrealised gains" on stocks, but they can borrow against these same gains?
I don't understand the connection between my post and your response?
If you read my post, I did say wealth inequality is an issue. Bit to directly answer your question, if everyone suddenly recieved more money, would they differently be motivated to build more houses or create more cogs to make it lives better? And if they don't, how does this help us?
It's weird that you think that tax money goes directly into the pockets of individual citizens...
But when the government gets more income it can be used to fund public programs like WIC, CHIPS, Free lunch program for children, help the homeless, improve infrastructure, etc. You know, government working to support it's population and not let the country become a shit hole.
If you don't like how the government is spending the tax money then that is an election argument (vote someone in that supports your views). My way of seeing things is that if this country has given someone the ability to make a 3 comma amount of wealth then arguing that paying back into that system is evil then that person really doesn't care about anyone but themselves.