Jeff Bezos

Six thousand years ago, someone invented the plow, and we all got wealthier. A gentle reminder that all civilizational wealth is driven by invention.

[Jeff Bezos @JeffBezos]

One week later, incredible progress. It’s a 24/7 operation with a solid path forward to launch this year, helped by a lot of luck. @NASA and @USSpaceForce have both been extremely helpful.

This team. Never tell them the odds.

[Dave Limp @davill]

Some LC-36 updates. Now that we’ve had access to the pad and integration facility we can share a bit of good news. The propellant farm, oxygen, liquid hydrogen and LNG tanks are all in good shape. This is good luck because these are very long lead items. The water tower is also good. The big support tower is damaged, but it can be repaired in place rather than torn down and replaced. The booster “Never Tell Me The Odds” and the three GS-2s that were onsite in the integration facility also look good.

I’ve seen some speculation that we might move directly to the 9x4 configuration, but we won’t do that. Rate manufacturing of 7x2 is going well, and we’re going to continue that at pace as planned and store the stages for use. In addition, we had already been working for some time on eliminating our transporter-erector in favor of an alternative vertical conop, and we’ll now go directly to that; so we don’t need a new transporter-erector.

We will fly again before the end of this year. Gradatim Ferociter.

[Jeff Bezos @JeffBezos]

Thank you for being here today. Your support means a lot to the whole team. We will get back to flight, and we will get to the Moon. Gradatim Ferociter.

[NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman @NASAAdmin]

We go where we need to be, and today that was @NASAKennedy.

Some of my senior engineers and I spent time at @blueorigin with @JeffBezos and @davill, speaking with the workforce and seeing the damage at LC-36 firsthand. I appreciated the opportunity to hear directly from those working through the aftermath and better understand the challenges ahead.

There is a lot of work to do, but this is exactly why people choose careers in aerospace, whether at NASA, Blue Origin, or across the industry. The talent in this field thrives under pressure and performs at its best when solving the toughest problems.

We have been saying for months at NASA that we are not going to sit on our hands and wait for the capabilities necessary to achieve the nation’s most pressing objectives. We are going to take an active role alongside our partners, just as we did in the 1960s, to overcome setbacks, remove obstacles, and deliver the intended outcomes.

@NASA is committed to helping the Blue team recover, continue to advance their lunar lander and get New Glenn back to launching as soon as safely possible.

America’s greatest achievements in space were never the result of avoiding setbacks. They came from overcoming them. We have done it before, and we will do it again🇺🇸

[Jeff Bezos @JeffBezos]

All personnel are accounted for and safe. It’s too early to know the root cause but we’re already working to find it. Very rough day, but we’ll rebuild whatever needs rebuilding and get back to flying. It’s worth it.

[Jeff Bezos @JeffBezos]

This is great and they do deserve that. And, with some of the savings, we can zero out taxes on the bottom half of earners. The best way to put money in people's pockets is not to take it out in the first place.

[Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @NYCMayor]

This morning we are introducing COGE — the Commission on Government Efficiency.

This Commission will find ways for our city to work smarter, faster, and more effectively for working people. 

New Yorkers deserve a city government as careful with their money as they are.

[Jeff Bezos @JeffBezos]

@NASAMoonBase is the stepping stone towards everything that comes next.

[NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman @NASAAdmin]

The near impossible is becoming possible.

We are building toward a sustained human presence at the lunar South Pole. It begins with Phase 1: CLPS landers and LTV rovers testing the “science of survival” on the lunar surface before heavy HLS cargo landers deliver the mass and infrastructure needed for an enduring presence.

We are building the Moon Base for all we will learn, the innovation that will improve life on Earth, the inspiration for the next generation of explorers, and to master the skills needed for where we will inevitably go next...Mars.

The Golden Age of lunar exploration has begun.

[Jeff Bezos @JeffBezos]

Please do a quick read of this. It’s short, well written, and will remove a bit of wool from over your eyes.

[@amuse @amuse]

https://t.co/E9HCA7JkUg

[Sri Kosuri @srikosuri]

Said much of the same last week, but this is for the most part true, and most people don’t realize this (It marginally depends on what state). Definitely true in CA. Before everyone says, well it’s only income tax or the rich take a larger share, please see this graph: https://t.co/QjhcA3Rw7G

[Marcelo P. Lima @MarceloLima]

Alexa was surprisingly helpful with this

[Ronit Pereira @CAronitpereira]

In 2000, 36 yr old Jeff Bezos spoke about Space Exploration:

“If I could do anything, I’d go explore space. Who knows 20 years from now, due to technology, such things will be easy.”

- Jeff Bezos.

[Bill Ackman @BillAckman]

A really important and interesting interview with @JeffBezos and @andrewrsorkin about tax policy, AI, the economy, and space. Unfortunately it is only in audio form.

Bezos argues for eliminating tax on the bottom 50%, making the case that the 3% of tax revenue from this cohort should be made up for by eliminating government waste and fraud. I agree.

He says that instead of vilifying the top 1% who pay 40% of Federal taxes, we should have a real debate about tax policy.

Is making the tax system even more progressive the right answer? Will it generate more revenues or less?

Or should we endeavor to eliminate waste and shrink the size of government in order to eliminate tax on an even greater percentage of Americans?

On AI, he makes a powerful case for more jobs, in fact a labor shortage, due to growth driven by increases in AI-driven productivity.

A must listen.

The interview begins at 18:33.

https://t.co/GcIrtQrVx5

[Josh Wolfe @wolfejosh]

Jeff Bezos with straightforward simple logic.

Bottom 50% pay no taxes + costs government 3%.

Yet 100% life changing for this bottom half of America

A smart and simple approach worth doing.

[Brendan (can/do) @BrendanFoody]

I wrote an essay about how we should eliminate income tax for the bottom half of Americans a few years ago.

It would reduce an enormous burden on hundreds of millions of Americans and cost ~3% of government revenue.

Jobs are the largest positive externality in the economy, yet we disincentivize them with payroll + income tax.

While this feels like one of the most impactful policy proposals to help Americans, most politicians would rather squander the money on inefficient government programs.

This is the best way to support lower and middle-class families.

[Adam Lowisz X Meetup 🇺🇸🇵🇱🇪🇺🇬🇧🇺🇦 @AdamLowisz]

Jeff Bezos is right, it's time to increase the standard deduction significantly. It's the best way to increase living standards for those who need it the most without the welfare trap.

[Anthony Pompliano 🌪 @APompliano]

Jeff Bezos is openly advocating for income tax to be abolished for the bottom 50% of Americans.

Great idea that would help millions of families who need it.

[Emad @EMostaque]

A basic analysis shows that zeroing out federal taxes for the bottom half the USA would help millions, have minimal impact on tax receipts & add over $100 billion to the economy.

It's easy to check this yourself with @grok & similar, great of @JeffBezos to highlight.

[Jeff Bezos @JeffBezos]

Yes, the United States has the most progressive tax system in the world. The top 1% pay 40% of taxes, the bottom 50% pay 3% of taxes. We can make it even more progressive by zeroing out taxes on the bottom half. It’s a small amount of the total tax revenue but very meaningful to people in this group.

[Shay Boloor @StockSavvyShay]

Jeff Bezos said the bottom half of Americans should pay zero federal income tax.

He cited a nurse in Queens making ~$75K and paying ~$12K in taxes saying “we shouldn’t be asking this nurse in Queens to send money to Washington.”

[CNBC @CNBC]

Jeff Bezos says that AI will "elevate" people at work, not replace jobs.

[Jeff Bezos @JeffBezos]

Zero out taxes for the bottom half of earners. A nurse in Queens shouldn’t be sending money to Washington. Washington should be sending her an apology.

[CNBC @CNBC]

Jeff Bezos says taxes for lower salary workers are too high: "It's kind of absurd that we're doing this ... We shouldn't be asking this nurse in Queens to send money to Washington."

[Jeff Bezos @JeffBezos]

@VivekGaripalli Thanks. And housing policy is just as bad.