The author of the article seems to assume that equality comes from spreading the wealth of those who have accumulated some wealth through hard work or by being thrifty, and that everyone who is well off is because he or she gets an inheritance.   On his other point, I know parents who send their children to a "private school" not because they are rich but because there ARE shortcomings in the pubic system.   The author should get a better understanding of who the "one percent" are, and not assume that they are all filthy rich.