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kpete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 08:09 PM Original message |
One rich guy who wants to pay higher taxes: Bill Gates Sr. |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
1. He's right. |
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Abq_Sarah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 08:55 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. There is nothing preventing him from whipping out his check book |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 08:57 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Whether that happened or not |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 09:20 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. I'd rather see them bankroll a counter-balance |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 09:55 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. It's his son who's the billionaire. He's doing very well |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 06:52 AM Response to Reply #2 |
13. maybe he does. But several thousand writing checks to the Treasury would be better. |
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Kablooie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 09:57 AM Response to Reply #2 |
18. It's the system he's talking about and he does donate a large percentage of his cash. |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
4. I like him. He's a good egg. He convinced his son to become a huge philanthropist. He gave his son |
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CBHagman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
5. Mr. Gates Sr. has long been an advocate for more progressive... |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 06:56 AM Response to Reply #5 |
14. Thanks, I did not realize Moyers was still anywhere on PBS. |
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MindandSoul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
6. This sounds like a man with integrity and a social conscience! |
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nolabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
8. He's in a TV spot here in WA St. where he gets dunked in a dunk tank. |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
10. I'd be happy if he'd just stay out of education "reform". |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 07:08 AM Response to Reply #10 |
17. Gates Senior? |
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PatrynXX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 11:54 PM Response to Original message |
11. Bill Gates et al are certainly better than that Steve Jobs snob |
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Frank Booth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 12:06 AM Response to Original message |
12. Uh oh. Steve Jobs isn't going to like hearing this. |
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OneGrassRoot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 06:56 AM Response to Original message |
15. He may be part of this group: |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 06:57 AM Response to Original message |
16. Cue the people claiming his support here is actually a secret scheme to enrich himself, along with |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
19. Here is one thing I do not understand |
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