That misses the point. The problem isn't income. The problem is there is no "simple" way to assess wealth.
Actually, simplest thing to do mathematically is to skip the dollar-denominated accounting entirely, and just pay the government in kind i.e. asset forfeiture / putting the means of production in partial state control.
e.g. the gov owns stock in a company based on the distribution of private ownership (is it equal like ESOP or unequal like Facebook and Google?), and without regard to the market price of the stock.
I challenge the mathematically literate in America to really think through this.
Actually, simplest thing to do mathematically is to skip the dollar-denominated accounting entirely, and just pay the government in kind i.e. asset forfeiture / putting the means of production in partial state control.
e.g. the gov owns stock in a company based on the distribution of private ownership (is it equal like ESOP or unequal like Facebook and Google?), and without regard to the market price of the stock.
I challenge the mathematically literate in America to really think through this.