Well, it's quite obvious that if a small number of ultra wealthy people volunteer to give more money to the government, very little will be solved. So, this group of wealthy Americans is trying to influence their peers to join them in taking more responsibility to improve things like our schools, our infrastructure, etc. Isn't that what movements are about? Don't humans form groups to help influence change?
And, sure these people might have worked hard, sometimes just been very lucky, or have been born with special talents that allowed them to succeed etc. but these people also greatly benefitted from the system, the infrastructure, the laws that made it possible for them to accumulate vast sums of money and income. They apparently realize that. They have claimed that paying higher taxes won't impact their ability to continue to live very lavish lives. Why would anyone be against this? It makes no sense. Greed really isn't a good quality to have, nor does it add to anyone's happiness.
I remember listening to Warren Buffet once, when he said that he was just very lucky to have the skills to be able to pick the right stocks and investments, but if he had been in a different environment, he may not have even been able to survive, because he might not have the innate talents to survive in that situation. At least he realized his privilege and special talent, which included being born in a place that allowed him to use this special talent in a way that made him very successful.
