Comment by BrenBarn

If we start to think about who "actually needs" things, we need to question whether any of the very wealthy "actually need" their wealth. I would be fine with seizing all of anyone's income (including unrealized capital gains) in excess of, say, $20 million just to give everyone else some cute stickers and lollipops. The giant flow of wealth to those at the top is a far greater misallocation than any amount towards the healthcare of anyone not at the top.