COVID-19 and the Billionaires
A look at the role of billionaires in the COVID-19 crisis. Is their philanthropy a symptom of a bigger problem that ails the US?
A look at the role of billionaires in the COVID-19 crisis. Is their philanthropy a symptom of a bigger problem that ails the US?
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Elon Musk’s net worth soared by $140 billion in 2020. Jeff Bezos added $75 billion and Bill Gates a mere $20 billion. By one calculation, the country’s billionaires pocketed $1.1 trillion! Think they can afford to start paying their fair share of taxes?
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