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To: Steve Lokness who wrote (243860)	2/3/2014 11:37:38 AM
From: Mark Mandel	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 540784

<<His original partner, Bill Gates, is spending huge amounts to help the poor and sick around the world. Both men are heavy contributors to biotech research to solve medical problems. >> Ok here goes the rant Steve... We have too many kids not able to eat a decent breakfast here in the US before they go to school in the AM. Why is fixing medical problems around the world more important than these kids? It's proven that kids that are hungry don't do well in school. If sir Allen and Gates want these kids to grow up and learn the "Microsoft Way" then they need to be helping our kids. And, while they are helping these kids, how about helping out the teachers that devote many hours of their lives and personal $$$ in making a difference to these kids. I care about world disease and such, but, if I had to prioritize, the kids right here need our help FIRST. The Allen and the Gates of the world have plenty of money left over to help others on this planet too. I'll throw sir Buffett into that circle as well. Oh, and BTW, Allen is getting richer off of other NFL teams (revenue sharing), off the backs of NFL players, and municipalities that help fund his playground.