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I agree, I think another way to put it is would you rather have your tax dollars spent on advancing rocket technologies (via NASA or equivalent) or would you ra
by misiti3780 5y ago
I agree, I think another way to put it is would you rather have your tax dollars spent on advancing rocket technologies (via NASA or equivalent) or would you rather have Bezos spend his after-tax dollars on it. Put like that, it's not a tough decision
- verdverm 5y agoExcept that both companies are competing for govt money. SpaceX is already serving NASA
- misiti3780 5y agoblue origin was funded with 0 tax payer dollars as far i can tell.
- verdverm 5y agoGuess you didn't hear how they sued the govt because they lost the NASA contract? https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/26/22404528/nasa-bezo-blue-origin-protest-spacex-contract https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/26/22404528/nasa-bezo-blue-o... and they have already taken tax payer dollars https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-awards-launch-services-contract-to-blue-origin-for-new-glenn-launch-services https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-awards-launch-servic...
- hellomyguys 5y agoHasn't there been many years where Bezos paid no taxes?
- misiti3780 5y agoI'm not a Bezos defender, but he pays taxes -- his effective tax rate is lower because most of his money is tied up in stock that has appreciated but he has not sold yet. When he needs cash (to fund Blue Origin, for example), he sells stock, and pays long term capital gains like everyone else. He probably owns multiple houses etc, and pays property and school taxes like everyone else also.