Why don't the rich from the United States donate to our country?
All the time you see the insanely rich helping out people in Africa, South America, and poor countries in Asia. I don't get why they don't help to invest it back into the country that gave them the opportunity to make all that money... I live in Washington where Microsoft, Boeing, Warehouser, and several other multi-billion dollar organizations call home. Recently, Microsoft laid off over 5,000 individuals. Why don't people like Paul Allen, who owns over half of Seattle, and Bill Gates, who recently purchased a 2.5 million dollar cabin just north of Boseman, Montana, why don't they help reinvest into our country? It only makes sense to me to do that. I mean if you have so much money that you couldn't spend it all in your lifetime, why not say, "Hey America, you've done so much for me and helped me so much in my lifetime, here's a check for 1 billion dollars to help stimulate the economy." Why is it put upon the backs of all the people who did go to college, who did work there asses off, but didn't make it to the top? I can't remeber the statistic and am probably way off, but I believe it was 80% of America's wealth is controlled by .5% of our population?!?!?!?!?! Why not have them help out the country by spreading the money around. America isn't lazy, we all work for a living. HELP THE COUNTRY WHO HELPED YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!
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1 :
Yeah, some of them actually do. But the question is, why don't the people who don't work, who CAN work, and just WONT work, yet complain that they're poor GO to work!?
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The real reason the rich here don't donate their money here is because of image. Bill Gates wouldn't look like such a goody two shoes if he donated his money to any charity here in the US. He looks good acting like he cares about people in some 3rd world country who get malaria because they are too stupid to move away from the swamps.
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They're just selfish, I bet these billionaires don't even use half the money they have in the bank. And there are kids eating dirt in Haiti. *sigh*
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I agree and don't forget the Stars . They could drop a million . GOD BLESS
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I completely agree with you. They won't help us because they think we still have a good standard of living compared to most countries. I've stayed on Mercer Island before and kayaked past all 5 of Paul Allen's houses. It's sick. My heart goes out to all those families who have lost their homes. They're also afraid the money will go to idiots like the two of the answers above me. "But the question is, why don't the people who don't work, who CAN work, and just WONT work, yet complain that they're poor GO to work!?" If only things were that simple. Take Economics 101. "He looks good acting like he cares about people in some 3rd world country who get malaria because they are too stupid to move away from the swamps." People don't live in these areas by choice. There's also malaria in Westernized places like Hong Kong.
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Because Rich Americans are dicks. Have you seen Wall-Street?
7 :
Selfishness. Greed. Boob Implants. Face Lifts. Wrinkle Creams. and so on.
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Africa is not a country, neither is South America. What do you mean by "our" country? You say you live in Washington, is that DC? You are in America? It can't be Washington, Nigeria. Bill Gates makes more donations to Africa than anyone else. He is currently giving funds to the Malaria problem in Africa. Get your facts straight before you make yourself look foolish.
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ur people need fame, they need praises so they help others instead of us. Who told u Africa is a country? America can't feed us alone talkless of the west.
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i agree.
