Hi Russell, On 4/06/2013 2:34 PM, Russell Coker wrote:
Please provide both tinyurl (if you must) and the equivalent full URL; there are some sites that I just don't care to go to, ever, and I don't want to have to go to sites like this one to expand the tinyurl: http://longurl.org/ Also, with tinyurl, you can do this: http://preview.tinyurl.com/lo35nnt So.... if you won't give the full URL, at least provide the preview version. This site is fine: http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/gates-on-tax-giving-his-... On the Q&A program, well I can't take any show seriously if they think that having the likes of Graeme Richardson or Mark Latham on as experts ... consequently Q&A has no interest for me at all, they are mostly irrelevant and the program does not provide any value to me whatsoever as I don't believe that they cover issues fairly or well by any stretch of the imagination. Bill Gates is an interesting person though, far more interesting that those two I mentioned above, but that would be very, very easy.
Interesting article about Bill Gates on philanthropy, tax, etc.
# On the topic of tech giants being accused of setting up tax avoidance # schemes, Mr Gates said he was "one of those rare people who is actually for # taxes". He said he has paid a total of $US6 billion in tax. # "I feel like the services I get from the government are extremely # worthwhile," Mr Gates said.
It's very easy for someone of the wealth of Bill Gates to push for donations for worthwhile charities ... but often times ordinary people have more than enough trouble just paying their own bills, let alone sending monies overseas; it's nice if you can afford it though. Cheers A.