Btw, I do not have millions, I am a lowly engineer. And I doubt I will ever be an investor. Gambling freaks me out way too much.

But I do want to encourage investment. Cranking up the Cap Gains tax as some of you suggest will surely limit investment (which is your goal I fear).

I want to be the guy who has the million dollar idea that some fat cat will take as collateral.

What I find hard to swallow is the Ford Foundation, Gates Foundation, etc. What a waste of productive assets, but that is their prerogative.