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Greg_In_SF

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10. I'm not sure what you mean

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #7)

Mon Oct 6, 2025, 03:36 PM

9 hrs ago

Elon Musk is worth about 1/2 a Trillion. How would we tax him 6.5 Trillion annually?

And, it’s not like he has 1/2 Trillion sitting in a bank. That’s his net worth - all his companies, houses, cars, etc. right down to his kitchen knives.

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