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Bernie Sanders: “If this tax were to be passed, Elon Musk would pay $39…”

Featuring: Bernie Sanders, Independent | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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Published | Video Starts at 34:12

Would they be forced not to take their spaceships as joyrides? So I want to reassure you because I know you're worried about them. So let me give you an example. If this tax were to be passed, Elon Musk would pay $39 billion more in taxes, but it would leave him with just 737 billion to try to survive. I know, hey, look, you know what the price of gas is now? You know, price of housing guys only left with $737 billion for Bernie's confession and radical tax on poor Elon Jeff Bezos. (34:12–34:32)

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Asserts that Elon Musk would pay $39 billion more in taxes under the proposed tax.

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