Respectfully, this is a lot of work to support a really asinine comparison. (disclaimer: I am an independent voter with zero party affiliations - or love, but I am a 48 year old guardian who reads a lot of political thought. I'm adding this only for the sake of intelligent conversation) Don't play into the dumbed-down narrative on either side of U.S. politics. The problem is not "rich people," its that the global economy is being stripped clean by a teeny, tiny fraction of financial institutions and billionaires because they can manipulate both the stock market and world governments. That is Sanders' platform: we have an environment where a wealthy person or firm can not only rig the market to accumulate tax-free wealth, but also manipulate policy to keep the cash flow constant. America is basically like a Big Fat Guy, with "the fat" being the non-producing financial class. It's important to have some fat, because it keeps the whole organism healthy. Fat is really good at protecting itself though, because it sees itself as the energy reserves the body will need if there's no food. The US is more profitable than ever, but these "fat pockets" have diverted so much wealth into accounts that just sit there - so the rest of the body starts to break down trying to carry its huge ass around. Logic dictates that if you're fat, you need to shake that energy loose so the rest of the body can utilize it, but your fat cells will throw warning signals into the system because that's what fat does - it insulates itself. People start to get scared about their overall well-being, and ultimately vote against their best interests in exactly the same way that a Big Fat Guy stays on the couch, for fear that he might have a heart attack. Sanders isn't going to confiscate bank accounts - his point is that if billions are being maneuvered around the stock market, then by taxing stock market transactions incrementally we can help the body of our society to repair itself. If you're a regular person and maybe doing hundreds or thousands of dollars in investing, it might cost you a few bucks. If you're using millions or billions of dollars like chess pieces, you'll be helping society - and also abusing the system less because its no longer free to do so. If you think it's a crock of shyt that corporations are buying and selling the government that's supposed to keep your interests first, then pay attention to the background of each candidate and see where they got their money - and even if you don't agree with all of their positions, pay close attention to the ones who are clearly just telling you whatever you want to hear to get elected, and the ones who really give a damn about creating a government that works for everyone, regardless of income level. Destiny is a game. This isn't.