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Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban called out Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) over the weekend for "misleading the public" on her socialist policy proposals and for diverting attention from her own wealth.
After engaging in discussion about the potential negative impacts of Warren's wealth tax — which targets Americans with household assets greater than $50 million — Cuban set his sights on the Democratic presidential contender, noting that she is the wealthiest of the 2020 group aside from billionaire Tom Steyer.
"The reality for @ewarren is that this is as much to divert attention from her income and net worth as anything else. Other than steyer she is the wealthiest of all the Dem Candidates. By far," Cuban wrote.
The reality for @ewarren is that this is as much to divert attention from her income and net worth as anything else… https://t.co/6Lh0KYIQNZ— Mark Cuban (@Mark Cuban)1573325926.0
Cuban, a billionaire in his own right, then highlighted just how wealthy Warren actually is.
Forbes says her networth is north of $12m . That's being rich. Filthy rich. I'm sure it's richer than she ever imag… https://t.co/rRlstpQ2XC— Mark Cuban (@Mark Cuban)1573325926.0
He then pointed out that Warren's Medicare for All plan is likely unrealistic.
And good for her for wanting to provide care for all . But she has several fundamental issues in her plans. First she needs quite a few things to pass Congress in order for any of it to work. Is it realistic to think any of it will pass let alone all of it ? pic.twitter.com/vH24bPgE9q
— Mark Cuban (@mcuban) November 9, 2019
Cuban then charged that Warren is willingly "misleading the public."
Let's be real. @ewarren probably is the smartest of all the candidates. Intellectually she knows she is misleading the public . That the chances of getting all the necessary line items she needs for M4All approved within 4 years are nearly impossible
— Mark Cuban (@mcuban) November 9, 2019
In the end, Cuban said, "I'm fine with paying more taxes. ... But the Senator is like every other candidate. She is selling shiny objects to divert attention from reality."
I'm fine with paying more taxes. I've said it for years on https://t.co/9dvH6y5z4R But the Senator is like every other candidate. She is selling shiny objects to divert attention from reality. Haven't we had enough of that from @realDonaldTrump ?
— Mark Cuban (@mcuban) November 9, 2019
On the other hand, Cuban said that the approach of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is much more honest than Warren's.
"[B]ernies approach is in my opinion far more honest than her's. Bernie basically has said we will tax as much as we can and figure how to allocate the money to pay from there. She knows she is misleading people saying her plan could work," Cuban said.
