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Bill Gates says he's paid $10 billion in taxes and he thinks rich people like himself should pay more
- Do the rich pay their fair share in taxes?
- Billionaire Bill Gates says he has paid $10 billion in taxes, and he believes that rich guys like himself should pay more.
- However, he advocates increasing taxes in two ways that will really target the wealthiest individuals and avoiding methods that really put more stress on the poor.
Julie Bort
Paige Leskin
Douglas J. Peebles, AllianceBernstein
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