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If somebody focuses on something negative, it's cherry-picking, but if you focus on something positive it isn't? How much money has he saved dodging taxes over
by badpenny 11mo ago
If somebody focuses on something negative, it's cherry-picking, but if you focus on something positive it isn't?
How much money has he saved dodging taxes over the years[1]?
[1]: https://www.propublica.org/article/the-secret-irs-files-trove-of-never-before-seen-records-reveal-how-the-wealthiest-avoid-income-tax https://www.propublica.org/article/the-secret-irs-files-trov...
- epolanski 11mo agoYou really fighting on the wrong side of the hill, Buffett has advocated for higher taxes for ages. He's neve made it a secret and he's always said that he pays a lower effective tax rate than his secretary. In any case, what am I looking at here? There's no tax dodging. He gets paid 100Mish per year and pays taxes on those amounts. You don't get taxes on your stock appreciation until you sell.
- NicoJuicy 11mo agoYou lose by not playing the game, it doesn't mean you "like" it.
- willis936 11mo agoBenchmarking against a single person doesn't make sense. Consider how philanthropic someone is vs. how philanthropic they could be with their means. This list helps give perspective. https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeswealthteam/2025/02/03/americas-most-generous-philanthropists-2025/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeswealthteam/2025/02/03/ame...
- lotsofpulp 11mo agoIt is logically consistent to play the game by the rules that exist, and simultaneously advocate for changing the rules. There is no reason to fall on the sword alone.