Unless Forbes list is entirely wrong, I do not see how this could possibly be a true statement. Shouldn't Bezos be in that top 50 list of richest Americans? If so, the statement implies that Bezos would pay more than his own net worth.
Right, I agree. They say he’ll pay $9 billion his first year. That’s not more than the net worth of Bill Gates, much less the other 49 top richest combined.
Oops, nothing about combined in there. But I see what you’re saying. Under Sanders, Bezos would pay more than anyone else would have to pay, but that’s hardly worth mentioning. Of course, he would have to pay more. He’s worth more. But he’s not going to have to pay more than anyone’s net worth, at least not those in the top ten or so.