Hi,
In the last few years, Elon Musk's SpaceX has caused fires, leaks,
explosions, and other disasters near the company's $3 billion corporate
compound in Texas. A SpaceX launch last month flouted wildlife
protections, burned 7.5 million pounds of fuel, and destroyed protected
wildlife habitats.^1
A New York Times investigation found that Musk’s SpaceX is exploiting
federal agencies to achieve its corporate, private space travel mission.^2
Far too often, Elon Musk and mega-corporations like SpaceX believe they
can get away with anything.
SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin don’t even have to pay the same taxes
as airline companies — taxes that fund air traffic controllers and the
safe use of airspace. President Biden has called for private space travel
companies to start paying up,^3 and now it’s up to Congress to start
taxing Bezos’ and Musk’s companies.
[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: Urge Congress to make Musk’s SpaceX and Bezos’ Blue
Origin pay their fair share of taxes for private space travel!
ADD YOUR NAME
Musk and SpaceX have pit the Federal Aviation Administration against the
Fish and Wildlife Service and National Park Service, and misled the
environmental and wildlife agencies from the very beginning.^4
Every time a SpaceX rocket is launched, the environment and wildlife are
at risk.
And every time a SpaceX or Blue Origin rocket is launched, these
corporations don’t pay the taxes that airlines do to fund air traffic
controllers who ensure airspace is clear to prevent collisions.^5
We shouldn’t be handing billionaires even more loopholes to avoid paying
their taxes.That’s why President Biden is calling on Congress to raise
taxes on SpaceX and Blue Origin.
[ [link removed] ]Add your name: Tax SpaceX and Blue Origin now!
Thanks for taking action,
Joey and the team at Demand Progress
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Sources:
1. New York Times, “Wildlife Protections Take a Back Seat to SpaceX’s
Ambitions,” [ [link removed] ]July 7, 2024.
2. Ibid.
3. New York Times, “Biden Takes Aim at SpaceX’s Tax-Free Ride in American
Airspace,” [ [link removed] ]April 4, 2024.
4. New York Times, “Wildlife Protections Take a Back Seat to SpaceX’s
Ambitions,” [ [link removed] ]July 7, 2024.
5. New York Times, “Biden Takes Aim at SpaceX’s Tax-Free Ride in American
Airspace,” [ [link removed] ]April 4, 2024.
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