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Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days ago

Bill Gates vows to give away 99 per cent of his fortune by 2045

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Bill Gates vows to give away 99 per cent of his fortune by 2045

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Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days ago

“I will give away virtually all my wealth”: The Microsoft billionaire has pledged his foundation will distribute $US200 billion over the next 20 years.

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When you own shares of Microsoft from 1986 to 2025 yes you do.
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  So sell and donate. What’s the problem? That it is a lot? He had a lot of time to do that.
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    The problem is that it’s less than donate and sell over a span of 20 years.

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