re: #306 Buck

OK, the IRS has a separate department, and separate computer system just to keep track of the taxes Bill Gates pays every year.

He chooses to give huge amounts of money to charity. More than any person in history. He also chooses not to make a big production out of it… no buildings named after him, although the Seattle airport did have a whole section called the B GATES.

You can be against the inheritance tax, no problem, but I just don’t see why you would knock Bill Gates. He probably pays more tax every day than you do in a year. OK that might be an exaggeration. however the point is that he is not avoiding taxes when he gives to charity, he really wants to give to charity.

I wasn’t knocking Bill Gates. I do admire his commitment to charitable giving. I am not crazy about his stance on the inheritance tax. I feel the same way about Warren Buffet, another generous giver, who supports the inheritance tax (and, inexplicably, Barack Obama). I think it’s possible to admire or agree with someone in some things while still disliking their position on other topics.

Oh, and the “B gates” — that’s funny!