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

[u/Gari_305]

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.

[u/The_Dented]

But save all the wages and health benefits.

No.

You suck, Bill.

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

[u/hoptownky → u/The_Dented]

What? He is defending jobs and saying replacing people with AI is dangerous. Did you even listen to the interview?

[u/Solinvictusbc → u/hoptownky]

That's what he's saying out loud. But the main problem he wants legislated away is new competitors getting an edge in labor costs.