http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/15/opinion/stop-coddling-the-super-rich.html?_r=2Op-Ed written by Warren Buffett in the NYT yesterday on taxing the mega-rich. He sums it up pretty well himself: "These and other blessings are showered upon us by legislators in Washington who feel compelled to protect us, much as if we were spotted owls or some other endangered species. It’s nice to have friends in high places. "