He is and has always been a conman. It was once said by someone who would know that if you do business with Bill Gates you had better have a good lawyer. There is a motive behind every word he speaks.

Any tax is a disincentive to production. There is no two ways about it. But even worse is a tax that only applies to some and not to others because of a "bracket". Those amount to punitive taxes - a punishment.

Not libelous. Please see the context of the comment. Bill Gates indicates that the "Customers" that purchase are not near as important as those investing in his business "Stock Holders." Based on Bill's comments and his current belief system, that is a Ponzi Scheme. We know that Bill is wrong since without those customers paying for the software THAT in itself provides the revenue for his business to grow, not the "investors"

I wish folks would look at the full context of what is written.

Wrong, and probably libelous. A Ponzi scheme doesn't produce anything, it's just a fake investment firm. A business that produces goods or services is not a Ponzi scheme, even if its products turn out to be valueless and it goes belly-up.

That has nothing to do with Bill Gates. It's because those people will work for less. It would be unlibertarian not to let them in. It would also hurt consumers by raising the price of software. Why should we all pay more just so some American who hasn't kept up with progress can have a job instead of a foreigner?

All just one more reason to end Federalism by forcing it back to its Constitutional definition.

@Robbie, I don't quite agree with your analysis of what was written in the article.

A little Econ-101 teaches us that Investment is the driving force behind the multiplication of wealth. Also you are correct that investment into production without consumption of the product results in useless inventory, the consumer does in fact 'degrade' that which was produced, but they do create Demand.

The whole issue of Charity, as in the transfer of Wealth without expectation of Return, can at best be lateral, and at worst be destructive to GDP if the proceeds are spent poorly.

You can disagree with Gates on many issues, you can say he's wrong, foolish, brainwashed even, but he's no moron. ;^)

I'd like to think that Billy G. and his ilk, were Hank Rearden types. That they understood how economics worked and where they belonged in the world of commerce. It turns out that their success had more to do more with the fickle finger of fate rather than anything else. Idols often have feet of clay, but the Gates of this world don't need feet of clay since they never reached idol status.

That's what I keep telling stegasaurs when I add, "Aw, will ya just lie down?"

Spending does not create wealth Robbie that is a Keynesian lie. Try that on a deserted island. Tell yourself that you need to consume corn first before you grow it and see how long it is until you starve to death.

Apparently Bill Gates to me, is saying: "I have a product that has no value, and have no idea why anybody buys it. Just invest in my business and I will give you a return on investment." That by definition is a PONZI scheme.

Bill Gates has become so out of touch he does not even remember how he became so wealthy

AMT is a pretty good measure for the consequences of success. It was supposed to distinguish this, but has fallen on a lot lower shoulders now.

Another example of well-meaning programs, running amok, and now they generate too much tax revenue to kill. Flat rate, would be a lot better.

Perhaps, Bill Gates Bill Gate's mansion that overlooks Lake Washington in Medina, Washington, United States of America is the dividing line. The 66,000-square-foot (6,100 m2) mansion is noted for its design and the technology it incorporates. It is nicknamed Xanadu 2.0 after the title character's estate in Citizen Kane. It took seven years to build and cost $63.2 million.
In 2009, property taxes were reported to be US $1.063 million on a total assessed value of US$147.5 million.