I said this before and I will say it again. The income inequality story is largely a blown up myth.

Fact 
Canada
Base to get into the 1% 227,100 CDN
Average income of the 1% $466.700 CDN
Median income (50% above and 50% ) below 313,200 CDN
http://business.financialpost.com/fp-comment/william-watson-heres-what-canadas-one-per-centers-now-earn-and-pay-in-taxes-they-aint-what-they-used-to-be

US 
Base to get into the 1% $465,626 USD
Average income of the 1% $1,260,508 USD
http://www.investopedia.com/news/how-much-income-puts-you-top-1-5-10/

This means that the US 1% make THREE times what the 1% in Canada make.

An equal tax rate of 45% means that over the 250,000 1% in Canada, the US figure would generate roughly $90 billion more in tax revenue.

If the 1% is not paying these taxes, then guess who does , middle class?