Hello Reddit – I’m Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Microsoft founder. Ask me anything. : IAmA


thisisbillgates: I tried to answer as many questions as I could, but I’ve got to go. I do have one question for you: How can we help more people understand that foreign aid isn’t 25% or even 10% of the U.S. federal budget, but less than 1%? Artvandelay: Put it in a Superbowl advertisement where the American National Anthem is being sung in Spanish and two men hold hands. Then people will notice.

Hello Reddit – I’m Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Microsoft founder. Ask me anything. : IAmA Monday, February 10, 2014 @ 10:03pm | Modified

Modifications

thisisbillgates[S] 3322 points3323 points3324 points 5 hours agoI I tried to answer as many questions as I could, but I’ve got to go. I do have one question for you: How can we help more people understand that foreign aid isn’t 25% or even 10% of the U.S. federal budget, but less than 1%? permalinksave[+]Artvandelay1 4137 points4138 points4139 points 5 hours ago  (103 children)[–]Artvandelay1 4137 points4138 points4139 points 5 hours agoPut 1%? Artvandelay1 Put it in a Superbowl advertisement where the American National Anthem is being sung in Spanish and two men hold hands. Then people will notice.
- Monday, February 10, 2014 @ 7:03pm

thisisbillgates[S] thisisbillgates: I tried to answer as many questions as I could, but I’ve got to go. I do have one question for you: How can we help more people understand that foreign aid isn’t 25% or even 10% of the U.S. federal budget, but less than 1%? Artvandelay1 1%? Artvandelay: Put it in a Superbowl advertisement where the American National Anthem is being sung in Spanish and two men hold hands. Then people will notice.
- Monday, February 10, 2014 @ 7:04pm

Comment