r/technology • • 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/williamgman 18d ago

A very wealthy person once told me they'd rather pay to fight it rather than pay the tax - even if it was a wash. It's the principle of it.

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u/madmaxx 18d ago

It’s such a shitty thing to do.

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u/Battystearsinrain 17d ago

Pretty much boiler plate for billionaires.