“When you say I should pay $100 billion, then I’m starting to do a little math about what I have left over,” said Gates, who prefaced his remarks by saying he was willing to pay $20 billion in taxes. “Say Bill Gates was actually taxed $100 billion,” said Bernie Sanders. “We could end homelessness and provide safe drinking water to everyone in this country. Bill would still be a multibillionaire.” Gates’ fortune is valued at roughly $106.8 billion, leaving $6.8 billion after the hypothetical tax hit. Elizabeth Warren, by contrast, rushed to reassure Gates that he wouldn’t be on the hook for $100 billion and invited the Microsoft founder to meet for a chat.
— source commondreams.org | Nov 07, 2019