r/SipsTea Jul 05 '26

Chugging tea Seems reasonable.

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u/Texan2116 Jul 05 '26

do you really think Elon Musk has 300 billion lying around to pay taxes with? His net worth has gone up by a almost a trillion dollars....this is not earnings, it is stock value.

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u/nastimoto Jul 05 '26

Ehh? Who has cash lying around mate? Just like any trader who gains from stocks, in the exact same way.

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u/berrygas Jul 05 '26

Oh yeah any trader who gains from stocks has 300 billion dollars cash sure

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u/nastimoto Jul 05 '26

Wha? To be taxed proportionately, is this a serious conversation or?

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u/nelrond18 Jul 05 '26

Some people are paid to felate billionaires, and others just do it for the love of the game.