Chan Zuckerberg co-founder Priscilla Chan: 'Paying higher taxes is not a bad thing, we should be doing that'
Priscilla Chan, co-founder of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and the wife of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, on Friday said made comments in support of higher taxes for the wealthy.
div > div.group > p:first-child"> "For people who can afford it, paying higher taxes is not a bad thing," Chan said at the South by Southwest conference in Austin, Texas."We should be doing that." Chan's comments came during an interview with CNN journalist Poppy Harlow, who asked Chan if she was in support of higher taxes for the wealthy. Harlow followed the question by asking Chan if she supported New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's proposal for a 70 percent wealth tax.
"I don't know enough about her proposal, but I do think we should be thoughtful about how we can get more resources for these important systems," Chan responded. During the session, Chan spoke about her organization's philanthropic initiatives in science, education and prison reform. Her comments come on the same day as 2020 presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren unveiled a new plan to break up large tech companies like Facebook and Amazon.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Gemma Chan Is My New Style Crush And She Should Be Yours TooI'm Obsessed With Gemma Chan's Red Carpet Style
Read more »
With “Captain Marvel,” Gemma Chan Is Demolishing Hollywood’s Aversion To Color-Blind Casting“That’s why representation is so important, to challenge your own ideas about what you think you can do,” Chan told BuzzFeed News.
Read more »
Gemma Chan Is My New Style Crush And She Should Be Yours TooI'm Obsessed With Gemma Chan's Red Carpet Style
Read more »
With “Captain Marvel,” Gemma Chan Is Demolishing Hollywood’s Aversion To Color-Blind Casting“That’s why representation is so important, to challenge your own ideas about what you think you can do,” Chan told BuzzFeed News.
Read more »
Square co-founder Tristan O’Tierney, who built the company's first mobile app, dead at age 35Square co-founder Tristan O’Tierney, who built the company's first mobile app, died Feb. 23 at age 35, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
Read more »
Square co-founder Tristan O'Tierney dies at age 35Square co-founder Tristan O'Tierney has died after a struggle with addiction. O'Tierney built the first Square iPhone app and left the company in 2013.
Read more »
Tristan O’Tierney, Square co-founder, dies at 35The technologist and photographer had publicly shared his struggle with addiction.
Read more »
Square co-founder Tristan O’Tierney dies at 35Tristan O’Tierney, a co-founder of the mobile payment company Square, has died after a years-long struggle with addiction. He was 35.
Read more »
Nasdaq could snap longest win streak since dot-com bust, but that's not a bad thingThe Nasdaq is set to post its first negative week after being up 10 weeks in a row, its longest win streak since the dot-com bust. via TradingNation
Read more »