[atoav]

Then he isn't rich, powerful and an unethical asshole.

People can be rich and try to do the right thing even if there seems to be no direct economic incentive to do so — and I applaud them if they do realize that money alone doesn't create a meaningful life. Yet I don't need to wonder whether a normal tax rate on billionaires would do even more for the libraries.

[gameman144]

> Yet I don't need to wonder whether a normal tax rate on billionaires would do even more for the libraries.

I agree that tax rates should be higher, but I have absolutely no faith that politicians will do a better job stewarding money toward good causes than a billionaire who cares about them (and/or wants to brag about their philanthropy for clout)

[EricE]

>I agree that tax rates should be higher,

Why? Why isn't reducing waste ever an option?

[gameman144]

Reducing waste is a great option! I'm not of the opinion that raising taxes is some objectively correct solution or anything, my personal viewpoint is just that taxing more across the board to invest in infrastructure and long-term economic strengths is the way to go.