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Read #6. Buffet, Gates, and Read #7. Negative reaction to Charity
Billionaire's Challange p.375 and Campaign p.377 and complete the
complete the following questions. following questions.

1. e intended audience is middle to 1. The intended audience is middle

lower class, the author of the story
is speaking of a situation between
Bill Gates and Warren Bu fet but
Gates and Bu fet wanted to
persuade fellow billionaires.
2. The author wrote about how
superwealthy people are getting
“hit hard” for their money from
charities and higher taxes. The
author mentions Bill Gates and
Warren Buffet that are two very
wealthy men, and how they are
asking other billionaires to make
the Giving Pledge which
donaties to charities.
3. Thirty-eight billionaires have
been won over by Warren Buffet
and Bill gates to set a better
climate in the political debates
with over ending the Bush tax
cuts on the rich.
4.
to lower class. The author is
also speaking of a situation in
Germanys super rich rejecting
Bill Gates ans Warren Buffet.
2. The writings main point is to
inform middle class citizens to
lower class citizens on how
wealthy individuals are just
throwing there money at
organizations for safety and not
for a real purpose.
3. As billionaires and wealthy
individuals are wanting to not be
taxed higher they are throwing
there money at organizations
with out action, instead of
researching organizatons and
making the right decision on
where there money is going
long term. Wealthy people are
donatating half of there money
because they can because
there rich and les to
 “But the debate on Capital Hill
mostly centers on data and
arguments from economists
about the effects of tax rates on
private investments and the
budget deficit, or the tax
burdens on each income group.”
(pg.#379 para 8)
“In Coming weeks, Congress
will decide weather to eliminate
the Bush-era tax cuts for
families earring more than
250,00- the other proposal to
wrest money for the public good
away from the rich,”(pg. 379,
para 5)
5. There is a sense of reason in order
to appeal to the audience the author is
straightly talking about what is
happening with the Bush-era tax and
how Billionaries are trying to work
around and win over the case. Theres
also a clear sense of what the author
is talking about throughout the writing.
Personally, I think so… the author is
simply informing there audience on
what is happening in society and what
the rich are doing. As a
reader/audience I think the author did
a good job with informing me on what
is happening with this “challenge”.
7. Overall, I think billionaires are
being self-centered individuals
that are only worry about
themselve.Bill Gates and
Warren Buffet don’t want to pay
organizations that actually need
it to grow.
4. What evidence is presented to
support the argument?
“It would make more sense, for
example, to work with and
donate to established
organizations,”(pg.#378, last
sentence)
5. Theres definitely two strategies
used in the writing, one the
author is definitely trying to
persuade the audience
purpsoley to think about how
billionaires are just throwing
there money way. The second
strategies is reasoning and
bring forth facts of what
billionaires outcomes are turning
into.
6. Consider the overall writing, I
think the strategies used are
less effective then the other
writing though I do think it was
an overall strong piece because
of the different opinion and
values brought up throughout
the writing. In the end, I don’t
think it is as effective towards
the audience though might
make an audience agree that
wealthy people are just throwing
away there money without a
true reason dn action.
7. Personally, I don’t agree with the
issue of billionaires donating there
money without purpose and more to
denfit themselves. I agree with the
authors argument, I think billionaires
higher taxes so they are just need to really think where there
throwing out there money to money is going. Yes, I understand that
seem poor. Where I think if you some organization might not want
pay higher taxes it might be the there money but I think it is still
same as donating to important to donate to people indeed.
organizations. Yes, billionaires
probably don’t want to give
there money to governments but
in the long run they are making
the situation worse for
themselves and might be thrown
in jail by the IRS.

In the end, I think I side more with Peter Kramer because he brings up
strong points on why donating money to organizations is leading to
negative impact. Peter Kramer also bring in a great perspective on how
the idea of state and society is different aroun the world. When donating
money I don’t think billionaires think about where there money is going
and what short term and long term impact it can have, I think Peter
Kramer does a great job in asking and then answering misunderstood
statements.