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Re:Tech Billionaires Hack Their Taxes with a Philanthropic L... by downandout on Sunday August 05, 2018 @02:53PM (#17692814)
Meanwhile all that money was managed by some hedge fund and was making 30% returns (this was '08, right before the Great Recession)

If the charity was making 30% returns, how is that a bad thing? Those gains don't flow back to the donor.

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Re:Tech Billionaires Hack Their Taxes with a Philanthropic L... by elchief on Sunday August 05, 2018 @02:55PM (#17692827)
I wouldn't say it's a bad thing. Just contrasting it to the 5% outflow
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Re:Tech Billionaires Hack Their Taxes with a Philanthropic L... by throwaway76543 on Sunday August 05, 2018 @03:32PM (#17693037)
Your objection is that he earned a 30% return and only donated 5%?
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