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Musk and Sanders clash over billionaire tax as national debt tops $40 trillion

Elon Musk argues that taxing all 938 American billionaires at 100% would barely dent the $40 trillion national debt, while Sen. Bernie Sanders proposes a 5% annual wealth tax to fund checks for middle-class families and social programs.

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Elon Musk argues that taxing all 938 American billionaires at 100% would barely dent the $40 trillion national debt, while Sen. Bernie Sanders proposes a 5% annual wealth tax to fund checks for middle-class families and social programs.

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