nssone wrote: He's like every other rich person with a foundation: they created it just so that they could pay less taxes. :laugh: Okay, here's how charitable contributions work: It's true that when you contribute to a charity, you do pay less in taxes. However, it's not really a good deal if you are trying to keep as much of your money as possible because you have to pay between $2 and $4 to the charity (depending on your tax rate) to lower your taxes by $1. The ultrarich are closer to the $2 number. So, for every 1 million dollars BG puts into his charity, he avoids 400-500 thousand dollars in taxes. Not really a money-saving strategy there. ------------------------------------------ Law of Nazi Analogies: As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches one. In any debate, Hitler's opinion on the subject is automatically the evil one, so it had better be contrary to the side you're arguing.