Millionaire socialist Bernie Sanders has his eye on California, where a billionaire wealth tax is on the ballot this November. Like his pal Elizabeth Warren, there's nothing that Sanders doesn't want to tax. Just think, if California passed the wealth tax, Meta's Mark Zuckerberg's taxes alone would save healthcare for 3 million low-income people. Then Sanders decided to get snarky, asking how Zuckerberg would feed his family with only $200 billion left over.
If voters in California approve the 5% billionaire wealth tax in November, Mark Zuckerberg would owe $10.5 billion in taxes & healthcare would be saved for 3 million low-income people.
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) July 30, 2026
Poor Mr. Zuckerberg would only have $200 billion left to feed his family. How will he survive?
Sanders got hit with a Community Note for that one:
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Mark Zuckerberg moved to Florida after this tax was proposed by California lawmakers. Therefore, he will not pay any money for the California billionaire wealth tax, if passed.
California is driving out all of its billionaires, but apparently Sanders doesn't know that.
How many low income people could you pay healthcare for if you got rid of a couple of your houses?
— tom (@tomd44) July 30, 2026
You personally own 3 homes.
— Matt Van Swol (@mattvanswol) July 30, 2026
Why havent you given up your other 2 homes so people can have healthcare?
Stealing from people is immoral and evil, regardless of how good your intentions are.
We know you dont believe in this because YOU are doing what you preach.
Hey 🤡 - Zuckerberg moved out of California to avoid this tax, so now the state receives $0.
— Monterey County Republican Party (@MCGOP_CA) July 30, 2026
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Dear Bernie, who doesn’t understand Economics:
— David Burke 🇺🇸 (@ConservativeTht) July 30, 2026
Mark Zuckerberg has less than 1% in liquid assets. Meaning he would have to dump at least 19 million shares of $META, crashing the stock and hurting retirees.
Why do you hate retirees, Bernie? Because you’re already a millionaire?
By that "logic" just seize another $199.9 billion. He'd still have more than enough to live lavishly.
— Wrath Warden (@Wrath_Warden) July 30, 2026
How does someone with such a childlike understanding of history, economics, morality, and basic human nature make it to Congress?
Why do you morons not realize that these billionaires don’t actually have billions sitting around? It’s all tied up in their companies. You are going to force them to sell shares, tank the stock market, and stop innovating… communist, being communists I suppose
— Quark, MD (@OompaMantis11) July 30, 2026
Any rich people still left in California? Please push them away with additional tax to Texas and Florida.
— Arthur (@arthur_tpstar) July 30, 2026
Breaking: Zuckerberg leaving California.
— Sooner1 (@yance17953250) July 30, 2026
He's already purchased a home in Florida.
Notice Bernie has no problem with how the $700 billion California already gets in tax revenue is wasted. He just wants more. Because communism at its core is about bringing down those whom they envy.
— Brotherhood Labs (@brotherhoodlabs) July 30, 2026
Not once have you ever heard Bernie complain about government waste.
Why not the millionaires tax, Bernie? Why don't you pay your fair share. If you believe in socialism, why don't you give up your wealth and share it with those in the classes beneath.
— FactsMatter 🗑️ (@f4c75m4773r) July 30, 2026
How would poor Sen. Sanders survive with just one house?
It says everything about you that you are more interested in taxing billionaires than eliminating fraud and wasteful spending.
— Traci Skene (@traciskene) July 30, 2026
That $10.5 billion in taxes would immediately be lost to fraud. This is California we're talking about.
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