TELL CONGRESS: Elon Musk has used his extreme wealth to buy Twitter and
spread misleading election claims that CNN reports have been viewed over 2
billion times. He’s a danger to our country and our democracy. Congress
must step in and tax his fortune. Sign the petition: Tax Elon Musk and the
ultra-wealthy!
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Hi,

Elon Musk is way too powerful. His own account on Twitter, the company he
owns, dominates the social media platform.^1 And the misleading election
claims he’s posted on the site have been seen over 2 billion times.^2

That’s just the start. Musk wants a role in government to “reduce waste
and needless regulation.”^3 Yet, the companies he owns have billions of
dollars of contracts with the federal government.^4

Elon Musk has extraordinary influence and control over our society because
of the tremendous wealth he’s stockpiled thanks in part to a broken tax
code. Congress cannot sit by and let the ultra-rich continue to exploit
our tax system.

[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: Tax billionaires like Elon Musk to protect society
from the power and influence of the ultra-wealthy.

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As the New York Times put it recently, Trump giving Musk a 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.”^5

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] ]Add your name: Congress must protect democracy from Elon Musk, giant
corporations, and the ultra-rich.

Thanks for taking action,

Joey and the team at Demand Progress

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Sources:

 1. The New York Times, “How Elon Musk’s Own Account Dominates X,”
[ [link removed] ]November 3, 2024.
 2. CNN, “Elon Musk’s misleading election claims have been viewed more
than 2 billion times on X, analysis finds,” [ [link removed] ]November 4, 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.
 5. Ibid.

 


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