Bill Gates says we need higher taxes to help the poor. Jeremy Paxman asks why Microsoft have comitted to Tax Avoidance. Hypocrisy, much?

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[–]soyboy77 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

billgateslogic.exe has stopped working

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Lol he didn’t even bring up any numbers, he asked why Bill was running through Puerto Rico for tax breaks when he just said he’s all about giving. Bills response: “no, no you have the numbers wrong sips” was hilarious

He was nice to bill by not mentioning the amount Microsoft shifted to Puerto Rico.

[–]NeedMoreCoffee 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

What a prick.

[–]HibikiBlackCaudillo[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

So considering Gates is one of the main financers of the WHO, I think people should know about the nature of his business.

It's an interview of some time ago in which Gates claimed we needed higher taxes to help the poor, but his own company has tried avoiding taxes by itself. I personally believe that one of the biggest flaws in the US system is the administration. If it didn't use such huge amounts of money in military development, it would be able to handle the usual social democratic policies with ease...

[–]passionflounder 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

The only way higher taxes can "help the poor" is by adding to their numbers.

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I thought trickle down economics didn't work.

[–]hennaojichan 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

You pay Bill.

[–]BigFatRetard 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The bigger the government, the easier it is for megacorps to get a payout. That's why they'll always advocate for bigger government even though it's against their interests.

[–]RightousBob 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

When is this thief going to stfu! Nobody elected him, he has no authority, and nobody gives a flying f#*k what he has to say.

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The main problem the poor have, is that they are too stupid to think for themselves. In this rotten world, sadly, people that earn resources get to decide what to do with them, even when they are stupid. To prevent the poor from irrationally wasting their resources, we must eliminate all the bad options. Yes, all those evil companies that waste people's resources on competing with Microsoft should be taxed out of existence. Then, and only then, Microsoft would be able to gather enough resources and use them for the greater good. To change this rotten world, obviously.