Hate to break it to you, Mike. But it is our money. #TaxTheRich

Throughout history, poverty is the normal condition of man. Advances which permit this norm to be exceeded — here and there, now and then — are the work of an extremely small minority, frequently despised, often condemned, and almost always opposed by all right-thinking people. Whenever this tiny minority is kept from creating, or (as sometimes happens) is driven out of a society, the people then slip back into abject poverty. This is known as "bad luck.” ― Robert Heinlein

@EdMarkey First of all, it’s not money. It’s wealth. And no it’s not everyone’s wealth. Just because a business or businesses have received grants or low interest loans from the federal government at some point doesn’t mean the wealth generated from that business is everyone’s.

Many corporations get tax breaks in this country. He did not get a break on his personal income tax. And I would say that our government actually made a good choice here. It paid off. The success of SpaceX has created tons of revenue for the country. Now stop being a parasite! Go stop the Medicare fraud if you need a cause!

@EdMarkey This fckn guy has been in Government for 50yrs 50yrs with ZERO accomplishments Let that sink in

This is a ridiculous take. The government was pushing a green energy, environment friendly initiative and Tesla was the only company pushing to make EVs. That was the only way they were going to make electric vehicles the new automotive staple. Which was the forefront of the green energy push. NASA was also blowing through cash like a siv. SpaceX’s ideas were so advanced and cheap comparatively, that NASA and the U.S government needed SPaceX’s services to advance the U.S space exploration & satellite growth of the country. His companies aligned with the U.S goals. Micron, intel, Amazon, Alcoa, Cheniere, GM, Texas Instruments, Boeing, Ford, Disney… I can go on and on have received BILLIONS of dollars from the government. The government has and will always help companies that help the governments own agenda. To say he’s only a trillionaire because the government is nonsense. He is a trillonaire because he choose to take stock ownership in the companies either than high salary betting on himself and the companies he was building. Government funding helped as it does for all companies making good strides for America. But to sit around and claim his success is U.S tax payer funded is far from the truth. You should be ashamed of yourself this is just a smear campaign.

@EdMarkey You're on this list too, Ed Malarkey!

@EdMarkey You have ZERO claim to Elon Musk's money. NO ONE DOES. I hope you balls are as big as your mouth is.

@EdMarkey Hate to break it to you, Ed, but you are a freaking idiot.

@EdMarkey Context matters. You will note that many of these contracts span years when @TheDemocrats were in power, beginning under Obama and continuing through Biden. Please stop deliberately misleading people with your lies and innuendo. Try to be honest.

@EdMarkey What have you done for our country, Ed? Showing up to punch a clock for a half century and milking the tax payers for it, isnt the win you think it is.

@EdMarkey Markey, why lie about something so easily verified?

@EdMarkey Absolutely insane that a sitting Senator considers the private property of an American citizen the de facto property of the government.

Ed, the U.S. has saved approximately $40 Billion by hiring SpaceX. The fuel efficiency alone is mind boggling. In addition, between Elon Musk personally (est. $11 Billion) and his employees ($20 Billion), over $30 Billion a year is returned in taxes. And still you are not happy 🙄

@EdMarkey Maybe he should stop selling to the government - or he could sell to China? What point is this idiotic post trying to make?

@EdMarkey Marxism has no place in America!

@EdMarkey @Grok explain in great detail how Elon took the people's money from them. Expose him!

@EdMarkey this is commie speak. commies arent human.

@EdMarkey It's Elon Musk's money. He put up the capital to start up these company's, not you or I. He took the risk, not you or I. You're another envious loser who sucks off the taxpayer teat for a living. You do NOTHING productive but whine, cry, obstruct the POTUS.

@EdMarkey And let’s not forget Bad Billy!

@EdMarkey Soo, how do we tax the fraudsters? The failed "green" companies that took billions in the name of saving our planet from extinction and declared bankruptcy? Elon Musk is helping our society move forward and the people and subcontractors pay taxes.

@EdMarkey I like that the government hiring SpaceX to do things the government can't figure out how to do is the government helping SpaceX.

@EdMarkey Let’s end all subsidies But it’s still his money

@EdMarkey @MtRushmore2016 So….you’re opposed to government subsidies, @SenMarkey? Good to know. BTW: Elon pays about $11 billion x year in federal taxes on income, and his employees combined pay more than that.

@EdMarkey Wait, so you stupid fucks want to tax the already taxed money? That’s fucking way worse, you know that right?

@EdMarkey THIS, is OUR money.

@EdMarkey That is not true. I do know that the over $40T in dead that our legislators have spent is ours. You Jack Legs know how to spend our money, but have no idea how to create it. I think you should set this discussion on the sidelines Ed.

You have no children and have almost never had a real full-time job as an adult. You've sponged off the taxpayer for more than a half century, making America worse. Your only legacy will be destruction. Elon's legacy is building some of the greatest-ever American companies, employing hundreds of thousands of people and transforming numerous industries. You're not fit to shine his shoes.

@EdMarkey Tesla and SpaceX have, most optimistically, received a handful of $10s of billions in govt contracts (pay for goods and services) and subsidies. Together they have market cap of several trillion dollars. Musk is worth, on paper, just over $1T. The math ain’t mathing.

@EdMarkey Lil Marxist dude, no. It's his money. If you want to promote Communism and its ideals, defect to Cuba

@EdMarkey @grok what is the net worth of Ed Markey and does any of that money come from success in business - or is it all from being a politician?

@EdMarkey It’s Elon’s money. He was paid for services. Once the government pays out, it gives up claim to the money. That includes Social Security payments, government salaries, fighter jets, etc.

@EdMarkey There is over two trillion dollars of collateral free wealth in our economy fostered by Elon's work. SpaceX and Tesla's have created billions in tax revenue and tens of thousands of jobs, that did not exist. The new technology he generated and shared is remarkable. Ed Malarky?🤣

@EdMarkey No…his wealth mainly comes from speculation.

@EdMarkey He already has paid more taxes than youll pay in a thousand lifetimes while employing thousands more than youll ever employ. Fuck off

Not really you dumbass, Elon’s company SpaceX helped government deliver space missions much cheaper than all of government missions from NASA, while Boeing received much more more and could barely deliver astronauts one time who got stuck for more than 6 months. And Markey what have you produced, while keeping eyes on others money?