Wow. That is either a dude with an instinct to fellate Trump that's so strong it kicks in automatically without any thought ... or he made one hell of a Freudian slip.
"It's in my DNA to pursue body mod that remedies that which isn't, ya know, in my DNA" These are the same mother fuckers who lose their shit over trans people engaging in body modification.
ACTUALLY that's also after he took the cash option which was never over $3 billion. The tax burden is usually assumed to be about 40% - which is a fine starting place for taxing the oligarchy.
1. Wealth and income aren't the same thing. Billionaires have large wealth, but their income is usually far, far lower. Musk doesn't pay himself $1 billion a week. 2. The lump sum payout is less than half of the total value (because of the time value of money). The recipient is taxed on that. 3. There is no state tax applied to California lottery winnings, so the recipient essentially pays the top federal rate, 37%. 4. The recipient was taxed at the same rate as any other high income receiver, and as any billionaire would be for income.
