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Prosper

(761 posts) Sun Sep 29, 2019, 05:54 AM Sep 2019

Gates onboard with extra taxing for wealthy

“Self-made billionaire and Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates would also like to see higher taxes levied on the top earners. "I think you can make the tax system take a much higher portion from people with great wealth," he said”

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/25/warren-buffett-and-bill-gates-the-rich-should-pay-higher-taxes.html

He probably understands money has to be put in the economy and it is easier and cheaper to let the government dispose of his billions.

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Gates onboard with extra taxing for wealthy (Original Post) Prosper Sep 2019 OP

If he thinks the wealthy should pay more why did he put such an effort in avoiding paying billions PoliticAverse Sep 2019 #1

PoliticAverse

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1. If he thinks the wealthy should pay more why did he put such an effort in avoiding paying billions