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Rhiannon12866

(205,903 posts) Wed Feb 13, 2019, 06:52 AM Feb 2019

Stephen Colbert: Guests Bill & Melinda Gates Talk Taxing The Wealthy

On the day of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's annual letter, Bill and Melinda Gates give their (admittedly biased) view on the proposed 70% marginal tax rate.

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Stephen Colbert: Guests Bill & Melinda Gates Talk Taxing The Wealthy (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Feb 2019 OP

The ultra rich could learn a great deal from these two efhmc Feb 2019 #1

Wonderful people. They use their wealth to make a difference in the world. Honeycombe8 Feb 2019 #2

Bill and Melinda are some of the smartest rich people around. Doreen Feb 2019 #3

efhmc

(14,731 posts)

1. The ultra rich could learn a great deal from these two

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Wed Feb 13, 2019, 10:54 AM

Feb 2019

about the use of wealth.

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)

2. Wonderful people. They use their wealth to make a difference in the world.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Wed Feb 13, 2019, 01:10 PM

Feb 2019

He makes a good point, that it's not income tax that deals with the issue of great wealth, but capital gains and estate taxes that get to the issue.

Doreen

(11,686 posts)

3. Bill and Melinda are some of the smartest rich people around.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Wed Feb 13, 2019, 01:18 PM

Feb 2019

I have always been impressed with them. They are genuinely good people. this world needs more people like them who have the ability to help and do it with no reservation.

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