Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) greeted the news that Elon Musk had become a trillionaire by — what else? — touting a plan to... Read More
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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) greeted the news that Elon Musk had become a trillionaire by — what else? — touting a plan to raise federal spending and taxes. Musk “pays the same amount into Social Security as someone making $184,500,” Sanders tweeted. He said his bill would “end that absurdity,” eliminate the program’s shortfall for 75 years and pay for ... Read More
Lucrative investment performance is far more a function of luck than any of us like to admit.... Read More