If that's his concern, perhaps he should be advocating that fines be assessed as a percentage of salary, rather than a "flat rate". Where was he advocating a flat rate? I read that he said something about different levels. Right...sorry...I just meant flat rate as in a set dollar amount. Instead of assessing a $50k penalty, assess 1% of salary penalty. I think his "different levels" thing was in regards to severity of the hit, not necessarily to account for salary. At least that's how I read it.