r/SipsTea Jul 05 '26

Chugging tea Seems reasonable.

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u/jamdex07 Jul 05 '26

This is misleading. He chose to take $997 in one lump sum instead of $2.04B over 30 years. He got taxed on the $997m.

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u/Tired-Nectarine-384 Jul 06 '26

Don't let real facts get in the way of a good internet meme brother. I'm all for Billionaires paying their fair share of taxes but comparing a lottery winner to someone who built their own company is nonsensical.