As Democrats balk over Tesla not paying any federal income taxes, they fail to point out that the company is using tax breaks and subsidies once championed by their own party.
Several Democratic lawmakers have claimed in recent weeks that Tesla founder Elon Musk received special treatment from President Donald Trump after it was reported that the automaker paid $0 in federal income taxes in 2024 and in 2022. Many left-wing lawmakers have continued publicly criticizing Tesla for not paying federal income taxes, including Democratic Washington Rep. Pramila Jayapal, who referred to Musk as a “greedy billionaire” in a Feb. 27 post on X.
“Do you know how much Elon Musk’s Tesla paid in federal income taxes last year? $0,” Jayapal wrote in the social media post. “It’s time for greedy billionaires to stop fear-mongering about immigrants and start paying their fair share.”
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