The funny thing is U2 will actually be paying more taxes in Holland than they have been in Ireland for the past 25 years. (as opposed to not paying anything in the past, now that would be, according to St/Sir Bono, 43% of roughly one third of all of their income. show me anyone that would willingly do that over paying less when possible.)
I would guess the band have payed, pay and will continue to pay a lot more taxes than the average Irish resident due to their big income, fancy cars/houses etc.
And I think getting governments to drop their debts and trade fairly with Africa, co-founding things like RED and EDUN or DATA or one.org (shall I put on the contactmusic.com's article on the band and McGuiness donating money on the last tour) is walking the walk. Less people would be doing less about poverty if people like Bono or Bill Gates or whoever wouldn't be raising awareness.
And I think given how much critisism he's picking up everywhere for it, there could hardly be any worse PR.
Even if we assume that he hasn't donated anything on his own and that this is all about him wanting to "have a place in history" for something beside the music - is the cause worth any less for it?
I would guess the band have payed, pay and will continue to pay a lot more taxes than the average Irish resident due to their big income, fancy cars/houses etc.
And I think getting governments to drop their debts and trade fairly with Africa, co-founding things like RED and EDUN or DATA or one.org (shall I put on the contactmusic.com's article on the band and McGuiness donating money on the last tour) is walking the walk. Less people would be doing less about poverty if people like Bono or Bill Gates or whoever wouldn't be raising awareness.
And I think given how much critisism he's picking up everywhere for it, there could hardly be any worse PR.
Even if we assume that he hasn't donated anything on his own and that this is all about him wanting to "have a place in history" for something beside the music - is the cause worth any less for it?
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