tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9901815.post137575606456097702..comments2023-06-04T14:47:02.324+01:00Comments on a sideways glance: Spare a dime for a poor rich kidsimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13470335172330595542noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9901815.post-82347184979115114642009-05-04T21:26:00.000+01:002009-05-04T21:26:00.000+01:00thanks to Sue for pointing out that my calculation...thanks to Sue for pointing out that my calculation of the daily income of those on 150k was wrong. The figure now in the post is correct.simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13470335172330595542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9901815.post-73433994238026703652009-04-24T19:24:00.000+01:002009-04-24T19:24:00.000+01:00Yeah point taken - though I note all your examples...Yeah point taken - though I note all your examples with the exception of the last whom i don't know have at least committed more than $1bn to charity.<br /><br />I don't buy the argument that entrepreneurs are motivated only by money and that they stop being entrepreneurial if the taxes go up.<br /><br />I think entrepreneurs are as inteersted in power, status and clout as they are in cash - hence the alacrity with which they give it away! So i'm not sure they're a reason not to raise taxes a little.simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13470335172330595542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9901815.post-68073497744493182009-04-24T17:07:00.000+01:002009-04-24T17:07:00.000+01:00I see your point.
But to balance the argument abo...I see your point.<br /><br />But to balance the argument about the idle, fragile and feckless rich, you could consider Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Getty, Andrew Carnegie, Sir Tom Hunter etc, etc. Perhaps some of the worlds greatest philanthropists.<br /><br />I think I'm right that it's the love of money that's the root of evil, not money itself.<br /><br />We need entrepreneurs. We need wealth creators and we need banking. Wringing our hands asking where it all went wrong won't help.<br /><br />I'm backing the people who'll get off their arses and generate cash. They're going to be the people who can make a real difference and while we need a safety net for the poor and helpless, we also need those who will go into the world and make enough money so they can give it all away.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com