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Billions Donated to Charity

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the put-your-money-where-your-mouth-is dept.

Anonymous Philanthropist writes " Warren Buffet , the world's second-richest man, announced over the weekend that he will soon donate 85% of his entire net worth, weighing in at around $37 Billion, to charities, with over 80% of it going to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. This makes it the single largest monetary donation in history."

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  1. Re:Before anyone asks... by Gumber · · Score: 1, Redundant

    It's an estate tax. Death is not taxed, estate's are.