Bill Gates

You know, if I was in charge of the tax system, I would have paid... three times as much in taxes as I've had. I paid $14 billion, which is probably a record.

You know, if I was in charge of the tax system, I would have paid... three times as much in taxes as I've had. I paid $14 billion, which is probably a record.

Yeah, to the U.S. government. And there are ways I could have done things to lower that number, but I didn't choose to. But I should have paid more. But I wouldn't outlaw billionaires. I think that really makes you divide. It leads to all sorts of weird things. And I don't think when we look at society, I think we should look at the safety net of

Yeah, to the U.S. government. And there are ways I could have done things to lower that number, but I didn't choose to. But I should have paid more. But I wouldn't outlaw billionaires. I think that really makes you divide. It leads to all sorts of weird things. And I don't think when we look at society, I think we should look at the safety net of

Yeah, to the U.S. government. And there are ways I could have done things to lower that number, but I didn't choose to. But I should have paid more. But I wouldn't outlaw billionaires. I think that really makes you divide. It leads to all sorts of weird things. And I don't think when we look at society, I think we should look at the safety net of

more than, yes, if some people are rich, they're going to spend the money in crazy ways. That's part of what freedom lets people do. And yes, progressive taxation systems, at some level, you should pay a very high rate, including on investments, which is where the very, very, very big fortunes are made. And, you know, weirdly, investments are taxed at a lower rate than ordinary income.

more than, yes, if some people are rich, they're going to spend the money in crazy ways. That's part of what freedom lets people do. And yes, progressive taxation systems, at some level, you should pay a very high rate, including on investments, which is where the very, very, very big fortunes are made. And, you know, weirdly, investments are taxed at a lower rate than ordinary income.

more than, yes, if some people are rich, they're going to spend the money in crazy ways. That's part of what freedom lets people do. And yes, progressive taxation systems, at some level, you should pay a very high rate, including on investments, which is where the very, very, very big fortunes are made. And, you know, weirdly, investments are taxed at a lower rate than ordinary income.

Anyway, you know, my dad and I were the two big proponents of the estate tax, which was a very lonely thing. You know, we had a year there was no estate tax. So, you know, I'm closer to Bernie than I am to the current system, but I'm not out there where Bernie is because why is the U.S. more innovative than other countries? I do think there's something there.

Anyway, you know, my dad and I were the two big proponents of the estate tax, which was a very lonely thing. You know, we had a year there was no estate tax. So, you know, I'm closer to Bernie than I am to the current system, but I'm not out there where Bernie is because why is the U.S. more innovative than other countries? I do think there's something there.

Anyway, you know, my dad and I were the two big proponents of the estate tax, which was a very lonely thing. You know, we had a year there was no estate tax. So, you know, I'm closer to Bernie than I am to the current system, but I'm not out there where Bernie is because why is the U.S. more innovative than other countries? I do think there's something there.

Well, I was about 10 when they first sent me to see Dr. Cressy. And I decided, you know, I could kind of figure things out myself. And I was getting better at cards than these adults. And their rules seemed very arbitrary to me. And I thought, you know, why that bedtime? Why those weird manners? And there was just some rigidities that I thought, no, I'm going to say no to this.

Well, I was about 10 when they first sent me to see Dr. Cressy. And I decided, you know, I could kind of figure things out myself. And I was getting better at cards than these adults. And their rules seemed very arbitrary to me. And I thought, you know, why that bedtime? Why those weird manners? And there was just some rigidities that I thought, no, I'm going to say no to this.

Well, I was about 10 when they first sent me to see Dr. Cressy. And I decided, you know, I could kind of figure things out myself. And I was getting better at cards than these adults. And their rules seemed very arbitrary to me. And I thought, you know, why that bedtime? Why those weird manners? And there was just some rigidities that I thought, no, I'm going to say no to this.

I'm kind of embarrassed even to think back at it, but, you know, I was kind of showing my independence. And fortunately, the therapist said, hey, that's really a waste of your energy. You know, fighting your parents really, what's to be gained there? They're basically on your side.

I'm kind of embarrassed even to think back at it, but, you know, I was kind of showing my independence. And fortunately, the therapist said, hey, that's really a waste of your energy. You know, fighting your parents really, what's to be gained there? They're basically on your side.

I'm kind of embarrassed even to think back at it, but, you know, I was kind of showing my independence. And fortunately, the therapist said, hey, that's really a waste of your energy. You know, fighting your parents really, what's to be gained there? They're basically on your side.

Well, at first, the computer was just a puzzle to figure out. And because I was good at math, people drew me in, and there were four of us who just stayed and were kind of obsessed at figuring out that puzzle. The part that makes it part of my destiny is when Paul Allen reads that these computer chips are going to double in power every year or two, which is called Moore's Law.

Well, at first, the computer was just a puzzle to figure out. And because I was good at math, people drew me in, and there were four of us who just stayed and were kind of obsessed at figuring out that puzzle. The part that makes it part of my destiny is when Paul Allen reads that these computer chips are going to double in power every year or two, which is called Moore's Law.

Well, at first, the computer was just a puzzle to figure out. And because I was good at math, people drew me in, and there were four of us who just stayed and were kind of obsessed at figuring out that puzzle. The part that makes it part of my destiny is when Paul Allen reads that these computer chips are going to double in power every year or two, which is called Moore's Law.