TELL CONGRESS: Elon Musk has a dangerous amount of influence over our
government via billions of dollars of federal contracts. He’s using his
growing power and fortune to spend heavily on the election — all thanks to
a broken American tax system that favors billionaires and their
corporations. Sign the petition: Tax Elon Musk!
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Hi,
Elon Musk has extraordinary influence and control over our society. Much
of his wealth comes from his companies’ billions of dollars worth of
government contracts across 17 different federal agencies.^1
The New York Times laid out the extensive entanglements between Musk, his
companies, and the federal government, just as the billionaire has come
under scrutiny for his pledge to give away $1 million a day to a voter in
a swing state ahead of the election.^2 And Trump has promised Musk a role
in his administration to “reduce waste and needless government
regulation.”^3
When a few billionaires can have such a major influence in our political
system, it threatens our democracy. Congress must rein in Musk by raising
taxes on the ultra-wealthy and corporations.
[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: Tax Elon Musk! Congress must act to preserve our
democracy.
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While Musk dumps money into a pro-Trump super PAC, his companies are
taking hold of the federal government.
Musk’s massive fortune and the clear conflicts of interest Musk would have
in any White House role are serious dangers to our democracy.
As the New York Times put it, Trump giving Musk the role in his
administration would, “essentially give the world’s richest man and a
major government contractor the power to regulate the regulators who hold
sway over his companies, amounting to a potentially enormous conflict of
interest.”^4
We have to stop Musk and the billionaire class now.
[ [link removed] ]Add your name: Congress must take back power from billionaires like
Elon Musk. Tax the rich now!
Thanks for taking action,
Joey and the team at Demand Progress
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Sources:
1. The New York Times, “U.S. Agencies Fund, and Fight With, Elon Musk. A
Trump Presidency Could Give Him Power Over Them,” [ [link removed] ]October 20, 2024.
2. CBS News, “Elon Musk is offering a $1 million a day to sign his PAC
petition. Is that legal?” [ [link removed] ]October 22, 2024.
3. Forbes, “Elon Musk Says He 'Can’t Wait' For Trump Administration
Position: Here’s What They’ve Said About Working Together,”
[ [link removed] ]September 3, 2024.
4. The New York Times, “U.S. Agencies Fund, and Fight With, Elon Musk. A
Trump Presidency Could Give Him Power Over Them,” [ [link removed] ]October 20, 2024.
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