I'm a Bernie supporter, but I have to admit that the attitudes of some of his supporters are frustrating to me too. Yes, it is correct that "“Rich people would still have a lot of money” if their taxes went up". The real difficulty is, how do you get them to pay these taxes? Closing the loopholes they use - offshore accounts, inversions, etc. - will take a lot of effort, and these people are slippery and hire smart people to help them. Further, tax avoidance is almost an American tradition; it's practiced at all levels of society. I will vote for Bernie and hope he wins, but if he does it will be an uphill battle. At least he understands what's wrong and will try to wrestle with it.