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US Billionaires' Wealth Surges by $365 Billion Amid Tax Cut Debate

The richest 10 Americans have seen their wealth increase by $365 billion over the past year, with Elon Musk accounting for over half of the gains, as lawmakers debate a tax bill that could further widen the wealth gap
The wealthiest 10 individuals in the United States have accumulated an additional $365 billion in wealth over the past year, according to recent analysis.

This substantial increase translates to a daily gain of approximately $1 billion for these billionaires.

In contrast, the median earnings for a typical American worker in 2023 were just over $50,000.

It would take a staggering 726,000 years for 10 US workers at median earnings to accumulate the same amount of wealth gained by these billionaires in one year.

The top 10 richest individuals in the US, including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Warren Buffett, have seen significant increases in their net worth.

Musk's wealth alone has surged by $186.1 billion, accounting for more than half of the total wealth gain among the top 10 billionaires.

The net worths of Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg and Walmart heir Rob Walton increased by $38.7 billion apiece, while legendary investor Warren Buffett gained $34.8 billion in wealth.

The wealth gains of these individuals have sparked debate about the nation's wealth inequality, particularly as lawmakers consider a tax bill that could further reduce taxes for the wealthy.

A proposed 3% tax on wealth above $1 billion could raise $50 billion from the 10 richest Americans alone, which could provide food assistance for one year to 22.5 million people.

Lawmakers are currently debating whether and how to extend the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, with some proposals aiming to make permanent essentially all of the individual income tax breaks from the 2017 law.

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has analyzed the proposed legislation, finding that it would increase resources to US households on average, but with uneven distribution.

The bottom 10% of earners would experience a 4% drop in household resources by 2033, while the top 10% of earners would gain 2% over the same period due to lower taxes.

The legislation is expected to increase the nation's economic output, measured by gross domestic product (GDP), by 0.5% in 10 years and 1.7% in 30 years, according to an analysis by the Penn Wharton Budget Model.

However, concerns have been raised about the impact of the tax bill on wealth inequality and the national debt.

Moody's Ratings has downgraded the perfect credit rating it held for the United States since 1917 due to concerns about the surge in government debt over the past decade and high interest payment ratios.

The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget warns that the GOP bill would 'add massively to near-term deficits' by piling another $3.3 trillion on the national debt over a decade, including interest.
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