Donald Trump should take The Giving Pledge for his wealth

In this May 17, 2016, photo, Sean Friel, a valet attendant, stands at the Trump Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City, N.J,. since the day it opened in 1990. Wayne Parry Associated Press

Here’s a challenge to Donald Trump and any other office seeker who posses great wealth: Take The Giving Pledge. Join the new billionaires’ club set up by Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett. Membership requirements are simple: Be worth at least $1 billion and pledge to give at least 50 percent to charitable causes. FYI, the club founders have pledged to give 95 percent and 99 percent of their wealth, respectively.

W.H. Taylor, Morro Bay

This story was originally published May 21, 2016 at 9:00 PM with the headline "Donald Trump should take The Giving Pledge for his wealth."

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