[Carry_Okie]

Actually most of their income is either capital gains or “carried interest” so they can legally pay quite minimal taxes.

I'm not speaking off the top of my head. The vast bulk of activist donations, to environmental groups for example, are from tax exempt foundations. I suggest you spend a little time at ActivistCash.com.

[nascarnation]

I’m sure that’s true, but those amounts are pocket money to these guys.

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304732804579423603403490992?mg=reno64-wsj&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052702304732804579423603403490992.html