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Hieronymus Phact

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24. you think thats bad

Reply to Dr. T (Reply #19)

Tue Jan 13, 2026, 10:27 AM

18 hrs ago

I read that Thiel arranged to sell himself tons of paypal shares for $0.0002 each and put them into a Roth IRA.
That's all tax-free income. Sweet deal if you can get it.

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Peter Thiel makes $3m donation to fight California's proposed billionaire tax [View all] BumRushDaShow 22 hrs ago OP

Think of.. Cherrycheeks 22 hrs ago #1

Because if CA passes it JBTaurus83 22 hrs ago #2

When you can donate $3 million to stop a tax increase it proves doc03 21 hrs ago #3

This👆 Roy Rolling 21 hrs ago #8

Instead, Newsom is saying he will stop this tax. Lonestarblue 20 hrs ago #11

"Tax the rich, feed the poor, 'til there are no rich no more." Dr. T 19 hrs ago #18

Math! jayschool2013 20 hrs ago #10

To be honest................ Lovie777 21 hrs ago #4

They will keep a house in Florida... Chemical Bill 4 hrs ago #25

Kind of cheap for a guy worth $26 billion . . . hatrack 21 hrs ago #5

States taxing them directly isn't likely to work as they can move pretty easy to avoid it. cstanleytech 21 hrs ago #6

Secondly.............. Lovie777 21 hrs ago #7

Yes, percentages. Dr. T 19 hrs ago #19

you think thats bad Hieronymus Phact 18 hrs ago #24

irony is dead. nt Javaman 20 hrs ago #9

Thiel could have just as easily donated those funds to a charity to help orhers dlk 20 hrs ago #12

Where do I sign? Thank you, Thiel, now I know I need to sign a petition. Buddyzbuddy 20 hrs ago #13

Deport Thiel and Musk Blues Heron 19 hrs ago #14

Just pretend they are Venezuela and take all of their money. twodogsbarking 19 hrs ago #15

I favor the amended Shakespeare plan: lastlib 19 hrs ago #16

All the more reason to pass the Billionaire Tax Act. calimary 19 hrs ago #17

I'm sure he'll point out how this is actually costing me money. JohnnyRingo 19 hrs ago #20

ok, make it 10% wealth tax then. uncle ray 19 hrs ago #21

Thiel, Musk, Bezos, Zuckerberg...irredeemable. Miles Archer 18 hrs ago #22

Another hoarder. Psychologically sick. Hoarding money he could not possibly have any use for. Scrivener7 18 hrs ago #23

Probably found the $3 million in his couch cushions. Permanut 24 min ago #26

Gov Gavin Newsom is in the side of Thiel on this one. flvegan 15 min ago #27