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'Outrageous': Senator Slams Elon Musk for Paying Same Social Security Tax as an 'Electrician'
Murray said Musk pays the same Social Security tax as an electrician, while the IRS caps 2026 taxable wages at $184,500.
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'Outrageous': Senator Slams Elon Musk for Paying Same Social Security Tax as an 'Electrician'
Senator Patty Murray has ignited a fresh political firestorm, accusing Elon Musk of contributing no more to the US Social Security system than a well-paid 'electrician'. The Washington Democrat's critique of the world's first trillionaire highlights the widening chasm in the American tax code, where payroll levies stop for high earners long before they reach the stratosphere of billionaire wealth. Murray took to X on Sunday to label the situatio…
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Leaning Left1Leaning Right1Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution34% Left, 33% Center, 33% Right
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- 34% of the sources lean Left, 33% of the sources are Center, 33% of the sources lean Right
34% Left
L 34%
C 33%
R 33%
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