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"Some" of it they generally do. But if you're going for equality, do note that people are usually paid for the value they produce and that individuals' capability to produce value differs GREATLY. Even if you control for things like socio-economic status.
Some might say that exactly that is the problem. (Not necessarily myself.)
To these people I would point out the difference between reality and various imaginary universes one can construct.
Is that a new version of the is-ought fallacy?
Kinda. It's really more of a confusion between what the world is and what you would like it to be.