Summary
Senator Bernie Sanders criticized Elon Musk over his support for the H-1B visa program, calling it a tool for corporations to replace good-paying American jobs with lower-wage foreign labor.
Sanders cited data showing U.S. companies laid off 85,000 American workers between 2022 and 2023 while hiring 34,000 H-1B visa holders, arguing this undermines U.S. competitiveness.
Musk, who credits the visa program for his success, defended it, stating he’s ready to “go to war” over the issue.
The debate has divided MAGA conservatives, exposing rifts within Trump’s coalition.
The billionaires?
nom nom nom nom nom
They don’t have enough money to even pay one year’s budget though. They are very rich, but we spend 6.3 trillions
There are 801 billionaires in the US with a wealth of 6.22 trillions - even if you take every single penny you come up short
https://inequality.org/article/updates-billionaire-pandemic/
Damn, guess we’ll have to cut the “defense” budget, oh nooo. Maybe that’ll encourage them to pass their audits.