r/technology • u/Logical_Welder3467 • 18d ago
Society Google cofounder Sergey Brin has spent $102 million to fight California’s proposed billionaire tax—he could owe $13 billion if he loses
https://fortune.com/article/how-much-has-google-cofounder-sergey-brin-spent-to-oppose-california-billionaire-tax-102-million-owe-13-billion-if-loses/
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u/valuemenu 18d ago
Always boggles my mind how cheap it is for these guys to persuade voters. The bill might pass, but Sergey’s math put the value of stopping it at a mere $100M against the $13,000M he could potentially have to contribute.