he comment came after Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) — another progressive lawmaker — denounced Musk earlier this month for “freeloading off everyone else” and benefiting from “the rigged tax code.” Musk replied to Warren: “And if you opened your eyes for 2 seconds, you would realize I will pay more taxes than any American in history this year.”
Jayapal chimed in by saying that Musk should have paid more.
“Elon Musk made $36 BILLION in one day, but wants to brag about paying an $11 billion tax bill,” said Jayapal. “Oh yeah, he also added more than $270 BILLION in wealth just since the pandemic started. Time for the rich to pay their fair share.”
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Pramila Jayapal Reacts To Elon Musk Paying $11 Billion In Taxes By Asking Rich To ‘Pay Their Fair Share’
After Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk paid $11 billion in taxes, Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) argued that he was still failing to fork over his “fair share.” The comment came after Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) — another progressive lawmaker — denounced Musk earlier this month for “freeloading off...
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