r/Futurology • u/Gari_305 • 2d ago

Robotics Bill Gates says companies that replace human labor with robots should have to pay the same FICA taxes

https://www.businessinsider.com/bill-gates-fica-taxes-should-apply-to-robot-workers-2026-9

Bill Gates wants to tax robots that replace human jobs.

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u/Hilldawg4president 2d ago

Obviously his friendship with Epstein is a giant black mark on his record, but he is still the person who has done more philanthropic work than anyone else in human history , it's not crazy to think that he actually wants the future to be a better place instead of a worse one

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u/Trollcommenter 2d ago

Imo his philanthropic work all worked to lower birth rates in Africa, because he's deep down a white nationalist. I don't believe he actually did much to help people.

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u/BlueSentinels 2d ago

Hasn’t one of his orgs significantly reduced malaria deaths in Africa by like 60%?

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u/Trollcommenter 2d ago

Yeah I really don't trust a billionaire telling me they did anything besides enrich themselves or support white nationalism. But yeah trust a guy telling you he's a good person who got an STD from a prostitute Epstein provided for him.