Not rly. But I can live without the extra couple hundred in my tax return from McCain if it keeps Obama from punishing the most successful people in our country and forcing them to move on to greener pastures.
Because they'd be giving up $5 million a year, not 100k. Some people aspire to get to that point someday. And if they get there they don't want to pay for the people who lack similar aspirations
No stupid, the government gives you your job and pays you. That's why your paycheck is from the government, and it's no big deal to just give 40+% of it back to them, they were nice enough to let you keep the other 60%.