Why is everyone defending the rich?
While I dislike the term "rich" since it's become a pejorative, those who have done well are the drivers of our economy. It's the truth that those who have the savvy to accumulate wealth are job creators. Without these intelligent, creative, enterprising people, our economy would collapse.
Most of us work for these so-called "rich" people and I'm thankful for them. They shouldn't be punished but encouraged.