Bill Gates

Oh, sure.

I think all those things had a core of excellence. I have a scholarship that's been given to tens of thousands of kids. It's only for minorities. That's it. And that was attacked. I think that was legitimate. I'll stand up for that. But we did a thing about mathematics, and somebody—

I think all those things had a core of excellence. I have a scholarship that's been given to tens of thousands of kids. It's only for minorities. That's it. And that was attacked. I think that was legitimate. I'll stand up for that. But we did a thing about mathematics, and somebody—

I think all those things had a core of excellence. I have a scholarship that's been given to tens of thousands of kids. It's only for minorities. That's it. And that was attacked. I think that was legitimate. I'll stand up for that. But we did a thing about mathematics, and somebody—

who got a little bit of money for us, said that, you know, the idea that there's one answer in math is a racist, you know, sort of white thing, that there's just one answer in math. And so, you know, when you let something run, it can get pretty extreme. You know, so both sides. Look, you know, I'm a centrist, and I'm more of a technocrat than a political person.

who got a little bit of money for us, said that, you know, the idea that there's one answer in math is a racist, you know, sort of white thing, that there's just one answer in math. And so, you know, when you let something run, it can get pretty extreme. You know, so both sides. Look, you know, I'm a centrist, and I'm more of a technocrat than a political person.

who got a little bit of money for us, said that, you know, the idea that there's one answer in math is a racist, you know, sort of white thing, that there's just one answer in math. And so, you know, when you let something run, it can get pretty extreme. You know, so both sides. Look, you know, I'm a centrist, and I'm more of a technocrat than a political person.

On many social values, I'd lean to the left because of the influence of my parents. And so— You know, I was sorry to see the left go so far that, you know, some of it deserved a backlash.

On many social values, I'd lean to the left because of the influence of my parents. And so— You know, I was sorry to see the left go so far that, you know, some of it deserved a backlash.

On many social values, I'd lean to the left because of the influence of my parents. And so— You know, I was sorry to see the left go so far that, you know, some of it deserved a backlash.

I don't see a throne on your head, right? You're not King Bill. All right, you got me on that one.

I don't see a throne on your head, right? You're not King Bill. All right, you got me on that one.

I don't see a throne on your head, right? You're not King Bill. All right, you got me on that one.

Well, Bernie's one of these people who can say, look, everybody should have shelter and medicine. And how do you disagree with that? As we get richer, the safety net should get more generous. FDR raised the safety net. LBJ raised the safety net. It's great that Obamacare raises the safety net. These are fantastic things.

Well, Bernie's one of these people who can say, look, everybody should have shelter and medicine. And how do you disagree with that? As we get richer, the safety net should get more generous. FDR raised the safety net. LBJ raised the safety net. It's great that Obamacare raises the safety net. These are fantastic things.

Well, Bernie's one of these people who can say, look, everybody should have shelter and medicine. And how do you disagree with that? As we get richer, the safety net should get more generous. FDR raised the safety net. LBJ raised the safety net. It's great that Obamacare raises the safety net. These are fantastic things.

How far we can go, Bernie's would make tax—I would make taxes more progressive, but he would go further than I would. He would essentially 100% tax wealth above a billion dollars. And You know, you can say I'm biased since that would have affected me, but I think that goes too far in terms of the balance of encouraging innovation and new companies versus getting as much for the government to have.

How far we can go, Bernie's would make tax—I would make taxes more progressive, but he would go further than I would. He would essentially 100% tax wealth above a billion dollars. And You know, you can say I'm biased since that would have affected me, but I think that goes too far in terms of the balance of encouraging innovation and new companies versus getting as much for the government to have.

How far we can go, Bernie's would make tax—I would make taxes more progressive, but he would go further than I would. He would essentially 100% tax wealth above a billion dollars. And You know, you can say I'm biased since that would have affected me, but I think that goes too far in terms of the balance of encouraging innovation and new companies versus getting as much for the government to have.

How do you answer that? Therefore, we should 100% tax any wealth above that, and so there wouldn't be any billionaires. No, I disagree with that. Why? Because the goose that lays the golden egg is, hey, start a company, raise money, invest capital in making... An Alzheimer's drug trial costs $500 million. You better create some big upside for eventually somebody succeeding at that. And