Protestors disrupted billionaire Bill Gates as he spoke to the International AIDS Conference. They asked him to support a “Robin Hood Tax” to fund global health initiatives.
We need more money for these global health activities, but the people who aere experts on financial systems in terms of — would it be enforcible … would it really work? And haven’t felt that it would.
— Bill Gates
Bill Gates and Bill Clinton called for a new emphasis on cost-effective strategies in the global fight against AIDS as governments scale back contributions that have significantly expanded access to treatment in the developing world.