Tom @tpacker

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Tom @tpacker

29 minutes ago

@SpaceX @cursor_ai Please don't break cursor.

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What if the US tax system was completely reset and rebuilt from scratch? I asked ChatGPT to ignore the current tax code and design a system that was simple, fair, and raised roughly the same amount of money. This is what it came up with: • First $40,000 per adult tax-free • 25% flat tax on all income above that • 25% corporate tax • 10% national sales tax, split 50/50 with states • No payroll taxes • No special capital gains rates • Almost no deductions, credits, or loopholes Someone earning $35k pays $0 federal income tax. If Elon Musk realizes $10B in gains, he pays about $2.5B in tax. Federal revenue stays around current levels (~$5T/year), states get a large guaranteed revenue stream, and the entire tax code fits on a postcard. Not my proposal. Just ChatGPT’s answer to a “fresh start” tax system.

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15 hours ago

@JuliusElum Someone reading this exact timeline is like 👀 right now.

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19 hours ago

@fuckyouiquit If you don't understand, you won't understand - until it's too late.

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22 hours ago

@larissawaters He doesn't have 184billion in the bank now, you simply are demonstrating a total lack of understanding on how anything works.

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a day ago

I think banning social media below 16 is probably a good step, nobody can argue that it isn't toxic.

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a day ago

@Tsartoshi @elonmusk It's misdirection, if people are angry at Elon, they're not looking at what those pointing the finger are up to.

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Tom @tpacker

a day ago

They're not even paying a higher percentage, they're looking at his net worth, and their income - they're not comparing like for like numbers. He pays the same tax on income as everyone else does, can write off the same things that everyone else can. And furthermore, if he did pay a lower tax rate, even if he paid 1% of his INCOME (if you're gonna waffle about net worth don't even bother responding, you're just wasting everyones time), he's paying more tax than they will pay in 1000 lifetimes. But they see X% and think "I pAy MoRe"

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Tom @tpacker

a day ago

@0xDavecryps Because they can point the blame at someone else this way.

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Tom @tpacker

2 days ago

@OhRick4 Wanna pay tax on your net worth instead of your income Rick? Stop trying to cause hatred.

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2 days ago

@Ruby_331 @elonmusk So the problem is it's not on the things YOU care about. That would be a you problem.

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2 days ago

@ewarren Well done for posting something that isn’t just taxing people, I agree with this one.

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2 days ago

@Sierra_rak Hell yeah, why not? Their happiness doesn’t affect mine.

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Tom @tpacker

3 days ago

Something needs to change with Chargebacks. I know it’s not @stripe at fault but it’s ridiculous that the chargeback can contradict itself on its reasoning and the bank still side with the customer. Had a chargeback on a creation of a subscription, that they then cancelled after using stripes cancellation flow. They charged back the first transaction saying it had been charged again after cancelling. Dispute lost. Ridiculous.

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Tom @tpacker

3 days ago

@lockup_elon @johny678681 @caveofjohn I only see one retarded opinion here 😂

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Tom @tpacker

4 days ago

The “$38 billion” figure people cite is cumulative government support over more than 20 years. Musk alone paid over $11 billion in tax in 2021. Include Tesla, SpaceX and employee taxes and you’re probably at $14–16 billion for that year alone. Your comparison only works if you ignore the word “over 20 years.”

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Tom @tpacker

4 days ago

The fact you think Tesla’s contribution to government revenue begins and ends with federal corporate income tax explains why you’re confused. Before taking into account all the money Tesla puts into the economy indirectly through suppliers and contractors etc, just the income tax paid by the Tesla employees alone is BILLIONS annually. Elon is also the largest single tax payer in history, even if you paid 50% taxes on your 400k It would take you 55,000 years to pay what Elon paid in 2021 alone. Do YOU get it now?