The poor and middle pay taxes, the rich pay accountants, the very rich pay lawyers – and the ultra-rich pay politicians. The more money billionaires accumulate, the greater their control of the political system – which means they pay less tax, which means they accumulate more, which means their control intensifies. What's more, they reshape the world to suit their demands. They would sack the planet for a few more stones on the pointless mountain of wealth. This happens in plain view of everybody, but we do nothing? Come on people. Vote for higher taxes on the super rich! * if you are worried about flight of capital from your country if you tax the rich, just remember: Columbia, Spain and Norway are doing it, and they are going just fine. Norway is consistently reported to be the happiest country in the world. **Australia and California are currently debating a 5% tax on the super rich. *** The mega rich individuals actually privately wonder why we don't all just demand it (directly quoting Bill Gates on that one). **** Some of the words at the top are courtesy of George Monbiot.