Musk rejects billionaires' tax, wants his money for Mars venture

World's richest man says he aims to ‘preserve the light of consciousness’

31 October 2021 - 00:00 By Bloomberg

The world’s richest person, Elon Musk, said he plans to use his money to “get humanity to Mars and preserve the light of consciousness” as Democrats weigh a billionaires’ tax for the wealthiest Americans that could hit him hardest of all...

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