For a fair and effective wealth re-distribution you have to have State sanction as you simply cannot rely on the rich person to give willingly...
You also can not take it from them, when they earned in honestly, in the name of "fair share"
There is a fine line that gets crossed in both directions. Inheritance Tax and other issues are brutal to some people.
I favor tax incentives and breaks for job creation and charitable contribution.
Also I find the government to be far to inefficient a steward of our money. And as a Republic we have a say in how it is handled. But increasingly that say is being removed.
Its really weird i was inspired to suggest so similar to this... but i think one step forward and we may have it.
Wanna run for Prez?
I think the government should give more tax incentives for companies to open more businesses in the poorer areas.
I also think the more incentive, the more job creation.
Like for example; if company X would open a business in area Z they will give a tax break of say 1% - and each business opened will be 1% incentive.
AND they would have to hire a group of researchers [more jobs] on what would benefit the poorer communities.
Perhaps products that are less expensive for that community.
Open factories for jobs at decent wages, and offer a less expensive product for that community.
Example: Bicycle manufacturing for bikes that cost less - while giving job creation.
ALL humans like positive reinforcement - and for the rich more incentives - less taxes - could lead to more jobs.
IN fact, the taxes they pay out will inevitably lead to more state taxes increase because more consumer tax paid, more income tax from ppl working rather than not.
Increase income for the rich, but at the same time, they pay more in taxes. But it works out.
Meantime - increasing the nations income so we can share with other countries. Furthermore, i think the wealthy should be teaching other countries how to produce, if they are willing to be a republic and not a socialized, under the thumb country. [including communism]
These are the things that could create true human dignity world wide.