The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen. Quit arguing about how to use the government against the "other side", whichever side you are on. If you don't want the government making you pay for Iraq, shrink the government. If you don't want the government telling Catholics they have to fund birth control and abortifacients, shrink the government.

Quit using the government as a stick with which to beat your enemies, then complaining when they turn around and use it to beat on you.

We don't give rich parking violators bigger tickets than poorer ones.

But punitive fines/damages levied by a judge will take into account the financial resources of the entity being fined to make sure the fine actually represents a punishment. Similarly, bail is also influenced by a person's financial resources.