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  1. 4th August 2010 10:59 AM #1
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    Rich donors

    Thirty-eight US billionaires have pledged at least 50% of their wealth to charity through a campaign started by investor Warren Buffet and Microsoft founder Bill Gates.

    They include New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, CNN founder Ted Turner and entertainment executive Barry Diller.

    Source: BBC
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jardines View Post
    Thirty-eight US billionaires have pledged at least 50% of their wealth to charity through a campaign started by investor Warren Buffet and Microsoft founder Bill Gates.

    They include New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, CNN founder Ted Turner and entertainment executive Barry Diller.

    Source: BBC
    At least that's what their accountants report on their 1040's for tax deduction purposes, eh?
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    Maybe they could give these billions to the Federal Government...might pay for part of one of the new spending programs the Democrats have pass.

    Nah...

    The reason these guys are billionaires is that they know better than to waste their money on losers.
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  4. 4th August 2010 12:08 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by JoJoGunne View Post
    Maybe they could give these billions to the Federal Government...might pay for part of one of the new spending programs the Democrats have pass.

    Nah...

    The reason these guys are billionaires is that they know better than to waste their money on losers.
    Yes some of that money could be spent burying the dead from Bush's wars.
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    Quote Originally Posted by katiegrrl0 View Post
    Yes some of that money could be spent burying the dead from Bush's wars.
    Totally irrelevant comment, katiegrrl0, but I'm happy to see that you haven't changed in your absence.

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    Quote Originally Posted by katiegrrl0 View Post
    Yes some of that money could be spent burying the dead from Bush's wars.
    Those are now Obama's wars.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Shooterman View Post
    Those are now Obama's wars.
    Not quite yet......If they go beyond the end-dates Obama has established...they will be his wars, but not until/unless then.
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