I am once again simultaneously glad this is happening and infuriated that we live in a world where it is necessary for people suffering to rely on the largess of billionaires.
“When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why they are poor, they call me a communist.”
Sadly, even if that billion dollars was somehow taxed, the obstructionists in government would be sure to stop it from going to reproductive rights. So oddly enough a billionaire is the only way for this kind of good to happen.
in the United States*
There are other countries that manage taxes just fine.
Melinda > Bill
Yay, a small portion of the taxes that the wealthy like her should have paid over the years that could have gone to the same thing but based on the decisions of society and not dependent on one wealthy person!
I agree that the insanely disproportionate taxes are causing more problems than donations are solving. However, as billionaires go, Bill and Melinda Gates are exceptionally philanthropic.
I’d like to understand how tax evasion works on Empire (aka USA)
I knew when I read these comments people would be criticising her.
Predictable comment section is predictable.
Should have created a charity to give out knee high socks or something, I guess. I dunno.
