- Bill Gates often talks about taxing the wealthy.
- He told the World Economic Forum that “those who have the most” should be more generous.
- More than 250 wealthy people have signed an open letter calling on world leaders to increase taxes on the wealthy.
bill gates They want the super-rich to pay more in taxes, and now they have a growing number of billionaire supporters.
In his annual report, “Please ask me anything” On a Reddit forum last year, the Microsoft co-founder said he was “surprised” that there weren't more taxes on the wealthy.
Gates doubled down on his calls for taxes on the wealthy during a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week. He said the richest countries should give more money to developing countries to reduce inequality.
“Those who have the most, whether countries, businesses or individuals, should be encouraged to be more generous,” he said.
Others seem to agree, as more than 250 ultra-high-net-worth individuals have signed the petition. open letter He is calling on world leaders to impose a wealth tax.
“Our request is simple: We want those of us who are the wealthiest in society to be taxed,” the letter says. He also said that taxing the super-rich would not “deprive” them of their children or “fundamentally change” their standard of living.
Signatories of the open letter include: abigail disney, his grandfather Roy O. Disney is a co-founder of the Walt Disney Company. Also included are “Succession” actors Brian Cox and Valerie Rockefeller. rockefeller family.
“Unless elected representatives of the world's major economies take steps to address the dramatic increase in economic inequality, the devastating effects on society will continue,” the letter said. It's dark.
The report was published alongside a letter as part of the 'Proud To Pay More' campaign, put together by Patriotic Millionaires, Patriotic Millionaires UK, TaxMeNow, Millionaires For Humanity and charity Oxfam.
The report includes a note written by Abigail Disney in which she wrote that it was “wrong” to fly alone on her family's private Boeing 737 on a trip from California to New York. ing.
“Since then, I have stopped flying privately and have made other adjustments to my daily life to protect the environment,” the Disney heir said.
She also blames the richest 1% on climate change for their “private jets, superyachts, gas-guzzling hot rods, helicopters, and (for a lucky few) private space rockets.” partially blamed.