Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Redistributors

There has been a lot of coverage this week of Barack Obama's comment about redistribution of wealth, building on his comment regarding sharing the wealth to Joe the plummer.



We are a country that shares the wealth, redistributes the wealth. Many of those we most admire redistribute wealth:



Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation redistributed over $2 Billion in 2007.



Warren Buffet redistributed 85% of his $44 Billion to five foundations.



Many others redistibute wealth:



Scott Harrison founder of charity water. (charitywater.org)



Wayne Zink founder of Endangered Species Chocolate (chocolatebar.com)