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It isn't the luxuriousness of the items in my example, oh so long ago, that caused them to be taxed higher, it's simply the cost. So an ebook (Remember ebooks? It's a board about ebooks.) would be taxed more or less than a print book based solely on its price.
I've never actually seen a tax rate inhibit a wealthy person's desire to make money, btw. And if it does, so what? Maybe they'll find something else to do with their time, like volunteer at an elementary school or build homes with Jimmy Carter or play with the kids or something. What's wrong with saying, "Okay, I've earned enough money this year, let somebody else grab a few bucks?"
Sorry if I seem insensitive to the problems of the wealthy but, it's only because I don't give a crap about the problems of the wealthy. If it's so damned hard being rich, give your money away and quit whining.
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