Letter | Sheldon Adelson’s supposed generosity

Tell me how much he is going to get from the recent emergency stimulus packages, and then let’s discuss how generous he is.

Chairman and chief executive officer of the Las Vegas Sands Corporation Sheldon Adelson attends a press conference before the opening of the Sands new mega resort The Parisian in Macau, on September 13, 2016. / AFP / ANTHONY WALLACE Image by ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP via Getty Images

By Toby T. Gati April 2, 2020

Dear Editor,

The Forward recently published an article about billionaire Sheldon Adelson’s “generosity.” I felt compelled to respond.

Tell me how much he is going to get from the recent emergency stimulus packages — and then let’s discuss how generous he is.

Tell me how much he pays in federal and state taxes — and then let’s assess how generous he is.

Tell me how big are his charitable contributions supporting right-wing causes to Israel — especially the tax deductible ones — and then let’s discuss how generous he is.

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And finally, tell me that his support for his workers will go on as long as the crisis continues — not just a few months — and how he is going to shame all his other billionaire friends to do the same.

And while you’re at it, ask him how workers who don’t have a rich employer are going to survive — then we’ll be able to measure how generous he is.

Sincerely,

Toby T. Gati

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