Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk continues to stir up public opinion and invents new ways to surprise the world. Recently, the billionaire has posted a poll on Twitter over whether he should sell his stake in Tesla worth $5 billion. The inequality of the taxation system for the ultra-wealthy has become an increasingly debated issue lately. Elon Musk, being the world’s richest person so far, could not ignore this topic and asked for public opinion. The genius entrepreneur tweeted that "much is made lately of unrealized gains being a means of tax avoidance.” So, he held a survey on Twitter asking his followers whether he should sell or hold 10% of his Tesla stock. The founder of the electric-car maker promised that he would “abide by the results of this poll, whichever way it goes.” Given the current market value, 10% of Musk’s shares is worth nearly $5 billion. This is the first time on record when someone has made a decision on selling stock by using a survey. More than 3.5 million people voted in the poll, with the majority supporting the proposal to sell the shares. According to the survey, 57.9% of respondents voted in favor of the stock sale, while 42.1% were against it. Elon Musk explained that selling stock was the only way for him to pay taxes.
