Well, apparently all of us except Mr. Sinegal and his truly wealthy fellow Costco Board Members, who include such advocates for higher taxes as William Gates Sr. and Charles Munger.

FORBES: Why President Obama's Tax Hike Will Hurt the 98%

Unidentified Man: William Gates, chairman of Microsoft.

NPR: Vick Joins Ranks of Those Sued by Prison Inmate

William Henry Gates Iii U.S. Age 42.

FORBES: The World's Working Rich

Other heavy hitters in the group include former Defense Secretary William Perry, former CIA Director Robert Gates, former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and former Attorney General Edwin Meese.

NPR: Baker and Hamilton See Iraq's Future

Author of the 1996 memoir From the Shadows, Gates is a graduate of the College of William and Mary.

NPR: Robert Gates Nominated as Defense Secretary

Gates was given honorary knighthood in March, but don't call him Sir William: the title is only good for citizens of the Commonwealth.

FORBES: Source: Microsoft