Bernie Sanders slams Tesla CEO Elon Musk, saying it's 'pathetic' that Musk is against another government stimulus package

• Sen. Bernie Sanders called Tesla CEO Elon Musk a "hypocrite" and "pathetic" over his tweet disparaging another government stimulus package.
• "Another government stimulus package is not in the best interests of the people imo," Elon Musk said on Twitter on Friday.
• Musk on Friday said only direct payments should be included in a new relief bill.
• Business Insider reported that an analysis found that thousands of Tesla workers likely benefitted from stimulus efforts like expanded unemployment and the direct payment. 
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Sen. Bernie Sanders slammed Elon Musk after the Tesla CEO tweeted that he doesn't endorse another government stimulus package. 

"What a hypocrite. Elon Musk has received billions in corporate welfare from US taxpayers. Now he wants to stop 30 million Americans who lost jobs from receiving $600 a week in unemployment benefits, while his wealth has gone up by $46.7 billion over the past 4 months," Sanders said in a tweet. "Pathetic."

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