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    now if only more mega billionaires would step forward like this

    Bloomberg Foundation just donated 1 Billion Dollars to pay the tuition of med students whose families earn less than $300K per year and for those whose family earning are less than $175k they will also cover living expenses

    https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/08/busin...ion/index.html
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    Most excellent
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    That's awesome.
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    These billionaires came up through our Capitalistic system and are now helping educate our doctors. It's so right on so many levels.

    Hunter
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    Quote Originally Posted by UTAH View Post
    These billionaires came up through our Capitalistic system and are now helping educate our doctors. It's so right on so many levels.

    Hunter
    I get frustrated when I hear people whining about how much money people like Musk or Bezos make without considering the fact that those people generate a LOT of high paying jobs and deserve every dime.

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