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.
This billionaire NFL owner just paid $100M for a “superyacht” with its own iMax theater. I’m pretty sure he can pay my new #UltraMillionaireTax to help the millions of yacht-less Americans struggling with student loan debt. https://t.co/Gk4ifAkxdT
— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) January 26, 2019
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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