Elon Musk Slammed for Paying the Same Social Security 'Taxes' as an Electrician, Ross Gerber Explains Why the Outrage Isn't Valid

Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) criticized Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA ) and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ: SPCX ) CEO Elon Musk for paying the same social security taxes as an ordinary American, but investor Ross Gerber disagrees with the lawmaker’s criticism. Elon Musk Paid The Same Amount As An Electrician In a post on X on Sunday, Murray slammed Musk over the taxes. “Elon Musk, the literal richest man on the planet–the world’s first TRILLIONAIRE–is paying the SAME amount in Social Security taxes as an electrician who makes $185,000 a year,” she said. Read Also: Elizabeth Warren Says ‘Wealth Is Funneled to the Wealthy’ — Elon Musk Can Be a Trillionaire But Millions of Americans Can’t Afford to See a Doctor The Washington state Senator called the phenomenon “outrageous” in her post. “We need to scrap the cap so the richest people in the world...