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To: Congress
Tax SpaceX and Blue Origin so Musk and Bezos can't use public airspace for free!
We urge you to make private space companies, like SpaceX and Blue Origin, pay taxes for use of airspace.
Why is this important?
In the last few years, SpaceX has caused fires, leaks, explosions, or other disasters near Elon Musk’s $3 billion corporate compound in Texas. A SpaceX launch recently flouted wildlife protections, while burning 7.5 million pounds of fuel, destroying some surrounding wildlife habitats.
A New York Times investigation found that Musk’s SpaceX is exploiting federal agencies to achieve its corporate, private space travel mission. Far too often, Elon Musk and mega-corporations like SpaceX believe they can get away with anything.
SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin don’t even have to pay the same taxes as airline companies — taxes that fund air traffic controllers and the safe use of airspace.
President Biden has called for private space travel companies to start paying up, and now it’s up to Congress to start taxing Bezos’ and Musk’s companies.
Sign the petition: Urge Congress to make Musk’s SpaceX and Bezos’ Blue Origin pay their fair share of taxes for private space travel!
Musk and SpaceX have pit the Federal Aviation Administration against the Fish and Wildlife Service and National Park Service, and misled the environmental and wildlife agencies from the very beginning.
Every time a SpaceX rocket is launched, the environment and wildlife are at risk.
And every time a SpaceX or Blue Origin rocket is launched, these corporations don’t pay the taxes that airlines do to fund air traffic controllers who ensure airspace is clear to prevent collisions.
We shouldn’t be handing billionaires even more loopholes to avoid paying their taxes.That’s why President Biden is calling on Congress to raise taxes on SpaceX and Blue Origin.
Add your name: Tax SpaceX and Blue Origin now!
SOURCES:
- https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/07/us/politics/spacex-wildlife-texas.html
- https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/04/us/politics/spacex-biden-musk-taxes.html