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Bill Gates doubles giving to $200 billion, says philanthropists can't cover government cuts

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Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates announced that he will give away "virtually all" of his wealth over the next 20 years .

He said philanthropists cannot cover the multibillion-dollar foreign aid cuts by the U.S. and other wealthy countries.

Gates is currently the world's fifth richest person with a $168 billion fortune, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index .

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