If billionaires can afford to donate millions to charity, they can afford to pay taxes, too
An opinion piece argues that billionaires should be required to pay taxes regardless of their charitable donations. The author questions the lack of oversight in private governance of public spending.
We have to ask ourselves if the solution to misaligned governance in public spending is leaving the choice up to individuals with no oversight or accountability.
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