Musk Backs Anti-Tax Stance: ‘Taxes Didn’t Build Big Companies, They Show Up After’

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Musk's retweet of Rothmus underscores a growing anti-tax sentiment among tech elites, arguing that government levies punish success rather than creating it. This aligns with his own high-profile moves of Tesla and SpaceX from California to Texas to avoid high taxes. The tweet suggests a broader distrust of fiscal policy, which could fuel debates around corporate tax rates and influence crypto adoption (as decentralized alternatives to government-controlled money). For investors, this reinforces Musk's libertarian-leaning business strategy, potentially impacting sentiment toward stocks of companies with tax-avoidance narratives or crypto holdings.