Wilshire@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 month agoMelinda French Gates announces $1 billion donation to support women and families, including reproductive rightswww.cbsnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square47fedilinkarrow-up1389arrow-down115
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minus-squareThrowawayOnLemmy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down5·1 month agoAnd they could be just as philanthropic while also paying their fair share of taxes because they’re just that rich.
minus-squaredisguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down5·1 month agoHe is, and he’s asking the government to make him pay more. He’s a rare one for sure. https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/03/bill-gates-americas-tax-system-is-not-fair.html
minus-squarethe_crotch@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoWhat’s stopping him from simply writing Congress a check?
And they could be just as philanthropic while also paying their fair share of taxes because they’re just that rich.
He is, and he’s asking the government to make him pay more. He’s a rare one for sure.
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/03/bill-gates-americas-tax-system-is-not-fair.html
What’s stopping him from simply writing Congress a check?