Comments on: Gates doubles funding for health initiative

Microsoft's chairman wants to overcome the "tragic inequity between the health of people in the developed world" and everyone else.

[KTLA_knew]

Get him, fallas!

Must. Be. Stopped.

What about the ones here in the US?

Lets take a look at what's here first and solve those issues.

[pcLoadLetter]

Does anyone really believe Gates cares?

This is just pure tax-deductable PR.

"See everyone I am not evil, I am good. Just ignore the predatory practices, and crappy products my company puts out to keep you all in Microsofts back pocket."

Perhaps if he actually gave more then what he does, and does it quietly, someone with a brain might believe his generosity is legit. Yes, $400+ million is a huge amount of money, but that is like a normal person giving $5, he doesn't even feel it.

Of course, he wouldn't give more then what could help him, because he has an imaginary pissing contest to win(aka richest man in the world contest).

Before some idiot shows up to post drivel about how jealous I am, let me say I am not. I would be beyond embarrassed to hoarde that much money. What a waste. I am certainly not envious of him being the founder and big-cheese of an immoral and incompetant company. That would be embarrassing as well.

[Andrew J Glina]

Idiotic Drivel, as requested

That is a bit harsh. Have you actually met Bill? Can't you give him the benefit of the doubt?

Assuming that he makes 4 Billion a year, (I don't think he does) 400 million is still 10% of his income. Thus are you are saying that a "normal" person makes $50 a year?

Besides, the whole point of rich people giving money is to set an example and to give him an opportunity to rant about what they think is important.