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Rich people are not the cause of a robust economy, they are the result of a robust economy. Ron Garret, Patriotic Millionaire and Angel Investor
Don't be fooled by philanthropic billionaires. Their charity is nothing compared to their fortunes.
Bill Gates, 2018
Wealth: $97 billion
Giving: $2.5 billion
Giving %: 2.6%
Warren Buffet, 2018
Wealth: $88.3 billion
Giving: $3.4 billion
Giving %: 3.9%
Taxation > philanthropy
No one becomes a millionaire/billionaire on their own. People who become rich do so by relying heavily on public services.
We have to #TaxTheRich because rich Americans have too much influence and contribute too little.
Nearly 50 million workers live in states that don’t think they deserve more than a poverty-level wage.
The 19 states stuck at the $7.25/hour federal minimum wage:
AL
GA
ID
IN
IA
KS
LA
MS
NC
ND
OK
PA
SC
TN
TX
UT
VA
WI
WY
#RaiseTheWage