Should Musk get a massive tax break?

Elon Musk isn't buying the presidential election for fun. As reported recently by The Lever, he may be setting himself up for what could be the largest tax break in history if he follows through with his plan to join a second Trump administration. Do you think billionaires like Musk should be able to buy our elections and profit off them like this? SIGN NOW: Call on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise to reintroduce the "No Windfalls for Government Service Act" to end this little-known practice and ensure billionaires like Musk can't receive historic tax breaks for "government service." Repeatedly introduced in Congress, the No Windfalls for Government Services Act would limit the amount of taxes billionaires like Musk can indefinitely defer if they are appointed to government positions and divest from business holdings to comply with ethics rules. Musk's companies currently have billions of dollars of government contracts that could be regulated or expanded by a new government department potentially headed by Musk. When you sign this open letter pushing for the No Windfalls for Government Services Act, you'll gain access to The Lever's free investigative reports as well as the first season of Master Plan, the award-winning new investigative audio series that details the complete history of the 50-year plot by corporate interests and the ultra-powerful to steal our democracy, leading to Musk's current actions. The knowledge contained in this series gives us the ability to fight back and reclaim our collective power. You can unsubscribe at any time. The Lever is a reader-supported, independent investigative news outlet that holds the powerful accountable through reporting that corporate media will not do. Reporting from The Lever has: Revealed the largest political donation in U.S. history — $1.6 billion secretly given to the architect of our current extremist, corruption-plagued Supreme Court. Uncovered corporate whistleblower suppression by Boeing executives and the owner of the mega-ship that caused the recent bridge collapse disaster in Baltimore. Brought to light industry lobbying that led to weakened rail safety regulations before the massive train derailment and environmental disaster in East Palestine, Ohio. Documented the for-profit takeover of Medicare, at the expense of struggling patients. Demonstrated how Wall Street is using workers' retirement funds to enrich billionaires and fund a class war against everyone else. Laid bare the influence peddling and legal regulations that enabled the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history. Such revelations help you determine where your activism is needed. The Lever's reporting leads to real change; our work has been cited in presidential prime-time speeches and inspired Congressional legislation. SIGN NOW: Join our open letter to Schumer and Scalise telling them they must take action so billionaires can't buy elections and then profit from historic tax windfalls in return. NOTE: When you sign up, you'll be added to The Lever's free newsletter to receive updates on this situation and others like it. You can unsubscribe at any time. Rock the boat. David Sirota Founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Lever Paid for by the Lever   Sent via ActionNetwork.org. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Progress America, please click here.