"the need to penalize those that have actually been blessed enough to make enough money..."

Having them to pay the same rate as everyone else is penalizing them?
Man, Hubby, have you got your head wedged firmly up your a$$.And "blessed" by whom? Are you suggesting some sort of divine sanction for the filthy rich?

And Dougie's regurgitating BS as usual- point is, there IS NO "CRISIS".