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Cruz slams Musk for his private jet use
Posted on 6/2/17 at 9:17 am
Posted on 6/2/17 at 9:17 am
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) ripped into Tesla CEO Elon Musk Thursday night for his use of a private jet after the tech billionaire tweeted his disapproval of President Trump pulling out of the Paris Climate Accord.
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Musk has come under fire previously for his liberal use of his private jet, which he upgraded last year from a Dassault Falcon 900 B to a Gulfstream G650 ER. It was reported in 2010 that Musk took private jets to Washington on at least 12 occasions over the course of two years to lobby the Department of Energy for a loan of $465 million, which Musk’s company Tesla was eventually granted.
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Posted on 6/2/17 at 9:18 am to MButterfly
Musk is responsible for more carbon emissions by himself than 1,000 normal people.
This post was edited on 6/2/17 at 9:19 am
Posted on 6/2/17 at 9:18 am to MButterfly
Burn
Musk is a fricking mooch
Musk is a fricking mooch
Posted on 6/2/17 at 9:19 am to MButterfly
but, but, muh 'lectric cars....
Posted on 6/2/17 at 9:21 am to canyon
Speaking of musk. Does anybody have a problem that taxpayers are footing the bill on a $7500 credit for people that are buying $100k cars?
Posted on 6/2/17 at 9:26 am to Turbeauxdog
I have a friend that has put a deposit on a new Tesla coming out. Former gov't worker, wants all the free shite. Wife is a retired fund raiser for some do nothing green grant feel good institution. All they can talk about is the "rebate". Oh, and they drive a Leaf now. Powered by their solar panels, which aint a bad thing but you would think taxpayers should be paying them back for those also.
So, for the regular taxpayer that doesn't want one, shouldn't they be given a chance to vote on said credits?
So, for the regular taxpayer that doesn't want one, shouldn't they be given a chance to vote on said credits?
Posted on 6/2/17 at 9:26 am to Turbeauxdog
Are you against the people who actually pay taxes getting some of it back?
Posted on 6/2/17 at 9:28 am to HubbaBubba
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Are you against the people who actually pay taxes getting some of it back
I'm against the government subsidizing a luxury car industry.
I want everyone to keep more of their money, this just seems like the dumbest way possible to do so.
Posted on 6/2/17 at 9:30 am to MButterfly
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It was reported in 2010 that Musk took private jets to Washington on at least 12 occasions over the course of two years to lobby the Department of Energy for a loan of $465 million, which Musk’s company Tesla was eventually granted.
So, Musk can't WebEx or Skype like the rest of us? And he's gonna tell me what's best for the environment...pfft
Posted on 6/2/17 at 9:30 am to Turbeauxdog
quote:Seems like the taxes on the car would offset the credit.
Speaking of musk. Does anybody have a problem that taxpayers are footing the bill on a $7500 credit for people that are buying $100k cars?
Posted on 6/2/17 at 9:34 am to MButterfly
quote:Musk is working on high speed rail that could compete with air transportation. Right now there isn't any competition as Republicans subsidize air transportation above all other forms and try to gut rail and fight against high speed rail.
Cruz slams Musk for his private jet use
Posted on 6/2/17 at 9:36 am to MButterfly
If all you science denying bigots bought tesla cuckmobiles for 100k and stopped rolling coal then there would be enough carbon credits for the elolita muskspress to fly nonstop!
Posted on 6/2/17 at 9:36 am to mmcgrath
What, Elon Musk is a hypocrite? Water is wet?
And yes, I'm against all tax credits. The government shouldn't be in the business of giving tax credits to reward "encouraged" behaviors and or purchases.
And yes, I'm against all tax credits. The government shouldn't be in the business of giving tax credits to reward "encouraged" behaviors and or purchases.
Posted on 6/2/17 at 9:37 am to mmcgrath
Does that change the fact he fricking flies private Jets all over the fricking country and is acting like a little bitch? frick him.
This post was edited on 6/2/17 at 9:40 am
Posted on 6/2/17 at 9:39 am to MButterfly
How much "harmful emissions" do his rockets spew into atmosphere?!
Posted on 6/2/17 at 9:46 am to mmcgrath
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Seems like the taxes on the car would offset the credit.
First. Sales tax is local, the credit is federal.
Second, why should a Tesla be subsidized and not a Porsche?
Third, you still have the problem where a category of 6 figure car is being subsidized by taxpayers.
Posted on 6/2/17 at 9:47 am to Alabamya
quote:You sound jelly.
Does that change the fact he fricking flies private Jets all over the fricking country and is acting like a little bitch? frick him.
Posted on 6/2/17 at 10:40 am to mmcgrath
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Musk is working on high speed rail that could compete with air transportation. Right now there isn't any competition as Republicans subsidize air transportation above all other forms and try to gut rail and fight against high speed rail.
We should built a east to west coast high speed rail.
On top of the trump wall.
Hell we could even slap a few solar panels it and call in a environmental experiment. Liberals would be fine spending 50 billion dollars on some kind of environmental bullshite. It just so happens that the foundation of the project acts as a wall...
Posted on 6/2/17 at 10:41 am to Jyrdis
quote:Conservation for thee, excesses for me!
So, Musk can't WebEx or Skype like the rest of us?
Posted on 6/2/17 at 10:43 am to mmcgrath
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Musk is working on high speed rail that could compete with air transportation.
quote:Its a transportation technology that hasn't been profitable since the 1950s.
and try to gut rail and fight against high speed rail.
how "progressive". 
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