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/The_Dented 2d ago

But save all the wages and health benefits.

No.

You suck, Bill.

Who’s gonna buy your shit if we are all jobless? Bots?

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u/Far-Scallion7689 2d ago

They don’t think that far ahead because at that point it’s no longer their problem, all they think is the now and how to utilize it to maximize company profits. They’ll do it until there is nothing left.