- The Washington Times - Sunday, January 27, 2019

Sen. Elizabeth Warren took aim at Redskins owner Daniel Snyder on Saturday — using Snyder’s recent $100 million purchase of a “superyacht” as evidence to support her suggested “ultra-millionaire” tax. 

The Massachusetts senator and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate tweeted Snyder could afford to pay for her plan for the “millions of yacht-less Americans struggling with student loan debt.” 

The Guardian first reported Snyder purchased the 305-foot ship that includes a certified Imax theater, believed to be the first ever on a superyacht. 

Warren proposed last week a tax that would levy a 2 percent annual tax on all assets — including stocks, real estate and retirement funds — for households worth $50 million or more. It would move to 3 percent on those worth over $1 billion. 

Snyder, according to Forbes, is worth $2.2 billion. He has owned the Redskins since 1999.

In 2014, Warren was among 50 Democrats who signed a letter urging the NFL to change the Redskins’ name, arguing it was offensive. 

 

 

• Matthew Paras can be reached at mparas@washingtontimes.com.

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