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(34,195 posts) Sat Feb 8, 2020, 08:08 PM Feb 2020

Bloomberg gave Johns Hopkins $1.8 billion for financial aid [View all]

Former New York City mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg gave $1.8 billion to Johns Hopkins University for student financial aid at his alma mater.

Bloomberg said the money will be used for aid for qualified low and middle-income students and will make the Baltimore, Maryland university’s admissions permanently “need-blind.”

“I want to be sure that the school that gave me a chance will be able to permanently open that same door of opportunity for others,” he wrote in the Times.

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/11/former-nyc-mayor-michael-bloomberg-giving-johns-hopkins-1-8-billion-financial-aid/

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Bloomberg gave Johns Hopkins $1.8 billion for financial aid [View all] left-of-center2012 Feb 2020 OP

Ah, I forgot about that. Contrast that against Fat Nixon stealing from his charity. SMC22307 Feb 2020 #1

I'll be for Bloomberg only if necessary, but it might be. And stuff like this MH1 Feb 2020 #2

I align with Warren and Sanders on many issues... SMC22307 Feb 2020 #8

Sanders wins MI and WI. JudyM Feb 2020 #9

And PA if Dems get how serious this is and VOTE. SMC22307 Feb 2020 #13

Yes. We need the candidate who can win the Electoral College MH1 Feb 2020 #15

So why is he donating money right now? YOHABLO Feb 2020 #3

This story about the $ 1.8 billion donation was reported back in Nov 2018 wishstar Feb 2020 #5

So all of a sudden we're getting DU posts on Bloomberg's contributions. YOHABLO Feb 2020 #6

He has donated billions to worthy causes over the years. nt Blue_true Feb 2020 #10

He's actually given about $3.5 billion to Johns Hopkins. This $1.8B is for financial aid.... George II Feb 2020 #4

I'd rather tax the Bloombergs of the world more and fund community colleges, tech schools, aikoaiko Feb 2020 #7

This. JudyM Feb 2020 #11

Exactly. YOHABLO Feb 2020 #12

AMEN CrawlingChaos Feb 2020 #14