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Boosted by jwz:
QasimRashid ("Qasim Rashid, Esq.") wrote:
Billionaire Tim Mellon sent $130M of his $14.1B to fund US military salaries during the Govt shutdown
1. This covers 1/3 of military payroll for 1 day
2. DOD has a $1T budget. $130M is .013% of that
3. Mellon can casually part with $130M—he can be taxed at a 91% marginal tax like during 1940-1980