Recently, the two wealthiest people on earth engaged in transactions that received attention from the press.  Bezos donated $100 million to the Obama Foundation and Musk sold some  $5 billion of his Tesla stock.  The consequences of these two transactions show some of what is wrong with our tax system. By donating $100 million, Bezos More

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